Wow. Found the new verbage for the new weapons ban. It ain't pretty...

[Fatman]

    `(L) A semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for military or law enforcement use, or a firearm based on the design of such a firearm, that is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, as determined by the Attorney General. In making the determination, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a firearm procured for use by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, and a firearm shall not be determined to be particularly suitable for sporting purposes solely because the firearm is suitable for use in a sporting event.'

 

Yes. Any semi-automatic weapon used by military or federal law enforcement cannot be owned by civilians and the Attorney General, at any time, can decide that a weapon (and any copies), are not suitable for "sporting purposes" and ban it. Do I have to mention the long list of weapons currently in use by our Government, Military and Federal Law Enforcement? Hunters you are included in this list. Get the wrong Attorney General and he or she can use this provision to expand the ban list to include any weapon.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/article/Shooting/Are-Gun-Owners-the-Second-Amendments-Worst-Enemy

We definitely 'got the wrong Attorney General'.  And look at the circular logic in the last sentence. This cannot be allowed to get out of Congress.

[Hazcat]

What is the bill number?

[Fatman]

This was from HR 1022 introduced in 2007 by McCarthy.  It seems this is what may be resurrected for Obama. And it doesn't sunset.

Last Action:   Mar 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

[ericire12]

What is the bill number?

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1022

[jnevis]

Note that HR 1022 (how's that for irony) died in commitee but can and will show up in the next legislative session.

[Sponsor]

[ericire12]

Look at the sponsor and co-sponsors..... All have (D) next to their name.

[Fatman]

Note that HR 1022 (how's that for irony) died in commitee but can and will show up in the next legislative session.

Better die in committee again or a lot of political careers will die in 2 years.

[ericire12]

Update: Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6257

[Bidah]

I am not looking for a compromise either.  Strike it down, or get on with it so we KNOW who is not for us.  I am done with compromise, as we are the only side that does the compromising, which is what is leading to the incrementalism.

-Bidah

[Rastus]

I am not looking for a compromise either.  Strike it down, or get on with it so we KNOW who is not for us.  I am done with compromise, as we are the only side that does the compromising, which is what is leading to the incrementalism.

-Bidah

Incrementalism.....exactly on point.  By the way...haven't seen you around lately...welcome back.