Sen. Feinstein's 'Assault Weapon' Ban Really Handgun Ban

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Sen. Feinstein's 'Assault Weapon' Ban Really Handgun Ban​

by AWR Hawkins
27 Dec 2012


After all the Democrats' emphasis the dangers of so-called "assault weapons," the details of Senator Dianne Feinstein's pending assault weapons ban show that her real goal is to ban handguns.

That's right, after all the criticism of the AR-15 and the holier-than-thou speeches about how no one needs a military-style rifle with a 30-round magazine the details of the ban betray a gun grab that includes semi-automatic pistols that use "a detachable magazine" and have "one military characteristic."

This can only mean that the most popular handguns in the world for both civilian and military use are being targeted. These would include Glocks, Sig Sauers, Smith & Wesson M&Ps, H&K, and Colt, yet would by no means be limited to these handguns alone.


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[Politico]

It's times like this I realize I am talking to myself.

 

[TNHarley]

Lets think about it this way folks. Emperor Yamamoto of Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack chose not to invade America because I quote "there will be a rifle behind every blade of grass". Now tell me that you think it's actually a good idea to ban any form of weapons from the citizens of this country, at a time when many countrys despise us and china damn near owns the keys to the White House? I bet people of germany wished guns were never banned in the 30's by hitler. look at the insane statistics of the crime rates in australia since they banned guns. In 5 years since the ban their department of criminology states violent crime involving guns had risen 49.2%. Good luck on your next trip to the market. If we are to change the second ammendment because these so called "assault weapons" are too dangerous then I think our first ammendment needs to be revised as well and Being Muslim banned because a handful of them have been terrorists. Choosing what guns I can and can not have as a legal citizen is exactly like saying what religions can be practiced and not. Besides, guns don't kill people. If they did all by themselves then Boeing 737's need to banned for killing 1000's of Americans on 9/11.

 

[TNHarley]

im sure it wont pass, but if it does, and republicans voted for it, they truely are done

 

[waltky]

The AR-15 and other similar weapons...

A look at military-style semiautomatic rifles
December 27, 2012 — Military-style semiautomatic rifles have been used in at least four high-profile shootings in the past year. Bushmaster variations of the weapon have been used in the latest two, including the Newtown, Conn., school shootings and the Christmas Eve ambush slayings of two New York firefighters. While commonly called the AR-15, Colt is the only company that has made a weapon by that name. Many other manufacturers, however, now sell similar versions of the rifle largely styled after the military's fully automatic M-16.

A look at the guns, their history and why they're so popular:

HOW WERE THE WEAPONS DEVELOPED?

Armalite first built the so-called AR-15 rifle for military use, but the design was later acquired by Colt, which produced the M-16 automatic weapon for the U.S. military. In the early 1960s, Colt then began marketing the semiautomatic AR-15 rifle largely as the civilian version of the fully-auto M-16. Many other companies have since begun manufacturing and selling AR-15-type rifles, but under different names, including the Remington Arms R-15, Bushmaster X-15 and Carbon 15 and the Smith & Wesson M&P15. The AR-15 has become the commonly-used generic term for all similar rifles.

WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?

The AR-15-type rifles and .223 caliber ammunition are largely used for hunting small game like coyotes and prairie dogs. They also are extremely popular in shooting competitions due to the light weight of the gun and ammunition and the weapon's accuracy.

HOW DO YOU PURCHASE ONE?

Most military-style semiautomatic rifles were restricted for sale under the 1994 assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. Today, such weapons can be purchased in gun stores across the country.

ARE THERE ANY LIMITATIONS ON SALES?

Licensed dealers must first run a background check on the buyer to determine whether they are eligible under state and federal laws to own the weapon; convicted felons, for instance, cannot legally own firearms. However, private sellers of such rifles are not required to perform background checks. This would include a person selling their private collection to a buyer from their home, as well as private sellers hawking their weapons at any number of dozens of gun shows that occur nationwide every year.

A look at military-style semiautomatic rifles - News - Stripes

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NY has pumped money into semiautomatic-rifle plant
December 27, 2012 — New York state has spent nearly $6 million over the past three years on subsidies for a two-century-old upstate factory that makes firearms including semiautomatic rifles used by the military and police and like those used in the recent mass killings in Connecticut and Webster, N.Y.

Though several elected leaders in this tough-on-guns state want tighter restrictions on those military-style weapons, none say it's time to stop supporting Remington Arms Co. and risk the nearly 1,000 jobs it provides in the central New York community of Ilion. The gunmaker has plenty of defenders, particularly those who support the continued manufacture of weapons used by the military or police.

In 2010, Empire State Development, the agency that works with private companies to attract and retain jobs, announced $2.5 million in grants and subsidies to help Remington bring its Marlin lever-action gun production from Connecticut to Ilion and add 100 jobs. That followed two grants in 2009 worth $3 million for renovations and machinery. "It was never the desire of the state of New York to subsidize the development of the sort of tactical weapons that ended up being used in Connecticut and now, I understand, in upstate New York as well," said Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Long Island Democrat. "By tactical weapons, I'm talking about a rifle such as the Bushmaster."

In early 2011, Bushmaster Firearms moved manufacturing operations from Windham, Maine, to Ilion, where Remington now makes Bushmaster guns. No state money was used in that transfer, which brought more than 40 jobs. Police said Bushmaster military-style rifles were used to kill 20 elementary school children and seven adults in Newtown, Conn., and to kill two volunteer firefighters and seriously wound two others Monday when they responded to a blaze in Webster, N.Y.

Police have not said where the guns used in the shootings were manufactured. It's possible they were made in Maine before operations moved to New York; Remington also has one other production plant in Hickory, Ky., according to the company's website. A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said he has consistently said that he believes it's appropriate for lawmakers to support production of semiautomatic assault-style weapons for military and law enforcement use, but that the guns don't belong in the hands of civilians. Schumer, who has helped Remington secure Army contracts including an $8.9 million award in 2011 to produce 1,212 M24 sniper rifles, joined the company at last year's event announcing the move of Bushmaster to Ilion.

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