Washington Ban on Weapons That Look Like Assault Weapons
Monday, January 25th, 2010Likely DOA
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After pledging support for international gun control, Obama was asked about the ban on politically incorrect self-loading rifles. The press says that Obama won’t seek a ban on the most popular rifles in the country. But did he really say that? No, he did not: Now, having said that, I think none of us are […]
Reports the WSJ. Also, shooter in AL had a concealed carry permit. He was also an aspiring police officer.
Jacob Sullum on the Brady Campaign’s disingenuous.
It has a new name but the content looks the same.
Peter Hamm of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership: Police officers need to be able to defend themselves and the rest of us, and they need the weapons to do so. Come on, Petey, you keep telling us these weapons serve no purpose other than killing as many people as quickly as possible. Thirdpower […]
Sorry, that’s not a shotgun for the disabled. It has a forward, protruding pistol grip designed for spray firing from the hip. It is an assault weapon. Via David.
Free Republic has the text. Some notes: Instead of banning rifles with 2 evil features, it’s one evil feature. Said evil features are: `(i) a folding or telescoping stock; `(ii) a threaded barrel; `(iii) a pistol grip; `(iv) a forward grip; or `(v) a barrel shroud. Expands the list of rifles banned specifically by name. […]
Heh: An Iraq war veteran who drew national attention when he ran for Congress criticizing the president chased three men who had crashed into a fence outside his home, then guarded them with an assault rifle until police arrived, according to police reports. [snip] According to a police report, officers were called to Hackett’s home […]
This time, in Seattle: Seattle Police Department Chief Gil Kerlikowske has made closing the state’s gun-show loophole and passing an assault-weapons ban (as many states have already done since the federal ban expired in 2004) two of Seattle’s top legislative items for the upcoming session in Olympia. Unfortunately, Democratic house leadership, which is nervous about […]
Phil has more on the WA ban.
Joe says there might be one in WA. Must be something in the water lately.
Hastert’s press secretary doesn’t think a vote is likely.
Press release right here. The bill goes after the following: Bump stocks Standard capacity magazines Pistols and braces Same language of the 1994 AWB Prohibits the transfer of standard magazines Adjustable stocks California compliant stocks Looks like a real wish list.
A discussion of terminology: Assault rifle, modern sporting rifle, assault weapons. I don’t think it matters anymore what we call them. It used to. And, believe me, I’ve spent a lot a of time distinguishing between the made up term assault weapon and the misused term assault rifle for years. But I think we’re passed […]
Failure Jimmy Carter says the only reason to own weapons that look like assault rifles is to kill police and engage in mass murder: But none of us wants to own an assault weapon, because we have no desire to kill policemen or go to a school or workplace to see how many victims we […]
Via Jeff, comes Ted Diadiun, Reader Representative (whatever that is) trying to answer that question. He’s wrong. Trouble for Ted is he starts off using the term assault rifle. An assault rifle differs from an assault weapon in that an assault rifle is a medium-powered, select-fire rifle. Since it is select-fire, it is a machine […]
We may never know. Been following the news on the AL nut job who killed a bunch of people to learn what weapon was used. Figured it may be a catalyst to some talks about bans on weapons that look like assault weapons. One article calls it an automatic weapon. Alabama Department of safety says: […]
John Lott: A New Assault Weapons Ban Will Not Reduce Crime In This Country Brady Campaign: Assault weapons like machine guns only not. Geez, imagine if they saw what Todd Jarrett can do with a pistol. NSSF: Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban Would Reduce Jobs, Not Crime Kevin: “assault weapons” bans restrict guns on how they look […]
That’s the meme in the press, once again, to talk up a ban on weapons that look like assault weapons. Robb notes something odd about the incident: Now this is important. The police have NO idea who did this, NO information at all. But guess what? They know EXACTLY they type of weapon used
In Philly, Mayor Nutter has to find a scapegoat for the failure of his city to get its murder rate under control. That scapegoat must be Bush, The NRA and Congress. The local press keeps shitting its pants over assault weapons or assault rifles. They use the terms interchangeably. The police officer was shot with […]
The headline reads: Police Chiefs Call For Assault Weapons Ban. The headline should read: Anti-Gun Group Calls For Assault Weapons Ban. And from a Florida Idiotorial: More assault weapons are being used in crimes in South Florida, and police are being outgunned by the bad guys. How many? One or one thousand? Since these weapons […]
The Liberty Sphere notes that the supposed pro-gun Bush administration isn’t so pro-gun. Under Bush, a higher percentage of FFLs have been put out of business than under Clinton. Bush 1 is responsible for the import ban by executive order. Bush 2 has not reeled in the ATF and has stated he’d sign a ban […]
Only that’s not true. The Influence Peddler notes: Biden is wrong to claim credit for being the first. More interesting is that the ban on weapons that look like assault weapons was written (and I am not making this up) by staffers who bought a gun buyer’s guide and picked the weapons that looked mean.
The rhetoric is kicking up on weapons that look like assault weapons. In Maryland, the state is looking to ban weapons that look like assault weapons. There’s a hearing scheduled. Update: more here. Tennessee Democrat Ben West gets it right: Are “assault weapons” causing a problem on the street? No. Most experts define an assault […]
HL has pictures of the supposed assault weapons that some psychopath used to kill 7 people. I concur with his assessment that two of them look like a shotgun and a hunting rifle. He says the third looks like an air rifle. I think it looks like a Saiga, which is a post-ban, sporterized version […]
Rimfire emails this piece: Local law enforcement officials have worked at least four cases in the past month involving semi-automatic assault rifles, a rate that has caused some alarm. [snip] A modification also turned the gun into a fully automatic weapon, which can only be owned legally by law enforcement officers. That’s not a semi-automatic. […]
The manufacturers who would be driven out of business if it passed gathered to protest: — The bill serves no practical crime fighting purpose as the firearms that would be banned are rarely used in criminal acts. This fact is the primary reason why the federal “assault weapons ban” was not renewed in 2004. — […]
Looks like it’s a no go: The head of the Illinois Senate said Monday that lawmakers are unlikely to approve an assault weapons ban — one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s priorities — this spring. “I don’t think anything will happen with that (this year),” said Senate President Emil Jones Jr., D-Chicago. He said the measure […]
Automatic assault rifle weapons spotted in Chatham County, GA. Friday Chatham County commissioners congratulated the metropolitan police department on making arrests quickly after someone fired an automatic weapon in an apartment complex off LaRoche Avenue last week. At the same time one commissioner promised to look into banning the sale of automatic weapons in the […]
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