Assault Weapons Ban?

[hornluv]

How many people here are anxiously awaiting the impending expiration of the ban on the sale and manufacture of assault weapons?

[wierdscience]

I'm not really anxious,but I would like to see it die.The local major metropolitan police cheif was crying and whining about it,but the numbers of weapons and crimes commited with them was never affected in the least by the ban and just cost the taxpayers money.

I also noticed that in the past ten years not a single arrest has occured involving an "assualt"weapon where the person wasn't already a convicted felon.Seems people who obey the law and have gun licenses don't commit crimes in the first place to which I say gee,whodda thunk it

[HTRN]

The so called "assault weapon" ban didn't do anything of the sort. It made certain features like flash suppressors and collapsable buttstocks illegal. Also it banned magazines over 10 rounds. The "assault weapon" is a misnomer anyway as true assault rifles are select fire, like the M16. What this means is that tuesday morning the phone is going to be ringing off the hook for me to unpin stocks and to thread barrels, for free. Wait till I tell them A) I do nothing for free, everthing else costs money. B) I don't hold an FFL, so I can't do it anyway!

HTRN

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[Evan]

Just curious, did the ban take away your right to own anything you really need?

[Joel]

Apparently, another bit of freedom.


“Really need” is a matter of opinion. I don’t really need the overwhelming majority of the things that I have, but I prefer not to be told what I can and can’t have so long as I cause no harm to others.

The last ban seemed to define assault weapons as ‘cool looking guns’, as near as I could figure. None of this affects me much, but it does seem pointless and silly.

[darryl]

Does the gun, or knife, or pair of scissors, or pencil, have to be used against you before it earns the designation 'assault weapon'? What about fists, and penises? Assault weapons? How about politicians? Cars? I think the biggest assault weapon is the government regulations that prevent innocents from defending themselves without fear of repercussions. I mean, what if a burglar injures himself while breaking into your home. Guess who's responsible. I know this is a bigger issue, possibly leading to street gangs of law abiding citizens, but I would bet that the ban on assault weapons could be found to be more beneficial to criminals than a deterrant.

[Evan]

Joel,

Freedom to do what?

[hornluv]

"Just curious, did the ban take away your right to own anything you really need?"

Actually, I don't even own a gun. I was just curious. I figured people on the list would be intrigued by the inner workings of them.

Stuart

[BillH]

All that stupid law did was to give me a Neutered Ar15. No bayonet lug, no flash hider, no retractable buttstock, no new manufacturing of magazines of over 10 rnds.
Very stupid law, not needed.
Would you buy a ford mustang with a 4 cylinder?
What if they made it a law that you could only buy a Ford Mustang with a 4 cylinder, and if you ever try to put more horsepower into it, you go to prison for 20 years?
Thank god this worthless piece of legislation is going to die. Dont need the government interferring. Tommorow I should be able to buy high cap magazines for my pistol at normal prices again.
To say, "Do you really need any of it?"
The fact is, "I don't really need you or the government even thinking about what I need or want." 2nd Ammendment says freedom to bare arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!

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[HTRN]

Evan, I hate the "need" argument, it's that kind of thinking that would keep me from owning machine tools. The yard nazi's would ask you "do you really need that milling machine?" The minute you let somebody else define what you "need" is the minute you lose control over your life. As for me, I don't own anything that is defined as an "assault rifle" because NYC says I don't "need" them - they have been banned here since the early 90's and nothing will change for me after tuesday. I would like an M1A super match, because I compete in NRA Highpower, but according to NYC, I don't have a "need". It doesn't matter anyway, I'm starting to get into 1000 yard benchrest and don't have money for another gun to just sit.

HTRN