Proposed Ban on "Assault" Weapons

[KW730]

Can you provide a source? I'm not disagreeing, I just don't know.

This was my thought. Not doubting your knowledge, I just find this hard to believe based upon the news I have seen over the past years.

 

[Denny347]

If I'm not mistaken, this legislation will require Republican votes to pass will it not? You think they are willing to do so?

 

[Expat]

If I'm not mistaken, this legislation will require Republican votes to pass will it not? You think they are willing to do so?

Why not? They are all the same...

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=HSkQjh3fIeE&desktop_uri=/watch?v=HSkQjh3fIeE

 

[Birds Away]

If I'm not mistaken, this legislation will require Republican votes to pass will it not? You think they are willing to do so?

Well, they weren't willing to raise taxes on the upper tier either. Now they have caved. You can't trust the Republicans any more than you can the Democrats. My fear is that all the ground we have gained with all of these new gun owners and people seeing the positive side of self-defense may well be lost. In the last year you can't go to the range or any gun store without seeing at least a couple people who are new to guns. Now that the liberal media has the ball I am afraid the weak minded will follow the even weaker minded.

 

[rapaport]

Bad people do not obey laws. A "BAN" will not stop a criminal from getting a gun and commiting a crime. If there needs to be a ban then they need to just remove all guns and remove the 2 amendment. If they do that then there will be WW3 between the people and government. What they need to do is evolve with time and step up security. We NEED to arm ourselves MORE. removing guns will increase crime. The criminals wont think twice about going into a place since he knows there is no gun. But if knowing knowing there are guns lawfully possessed then criminals will not mess with people, or at least reduce crime. Crime and criminals will NEVER go away.

 

[jgreiner]

I stopped in to Gander Mountain Saturday, after the Lafayette gun show...and my friend and i ran into two of our friends, BOTH there to buy an AR, over fear of the assault weapons ban.

 

[STEEL CORE]

Well where I been, not much news. Maybe that's a good thing.
Any way I get outa New Jack City this weekend, will be visiting Mark at Braddis for a lil xmas something. I been a good boy.
Either an AR or Bulgy 106 U.

 

[Bmrdude]

My belief is that "O" will create an executive order regarding weapons, then it will be up to Congress to fight about.

 

[ViperJock]

My belief is that "O" will create an executive order regarding weapons, then it will be up to Congress to fight about.

Exactly. He will claim a "mandate" from the people and forge an EO. Pesky Legislative branch be damned.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Remember rule #1 - Politicians care about getting reelected first and foremost.

If Republicans allow any sort of ban, they are gone. If Southern Democrats allow a ban, they will be gone.

They won't use the AWB method this time. Expect some extra curricular activities. This guy had the nerve to stand up there and mouth off about violence when his crew are responsible for a death count magnitudes higher in Mexico.

A ban on it's own won't pass, thats a pretty sure deal as long as we don't just lay down and be trampled.

However, in the typical congressional fashion, the bill will be slipped into an important piece of republican legislation as a poison-pill just like the Hughes Amendment was slipped into the '86 FOPA and all the republicans will be drooling over themselves to pass it because they worked so hard to get to where they are, they aren't giving up just because of some nasty langauge that got slipped in there. Afterall, the "poison-pill" can always be repealed later right? We see how well that worked with the Hughes amendment.

 

[STEEL CORE]

O will do as before an Executive order and we will all be screwed.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Feinstein proposing a gun ban is as news worthy as me putting on my shoes. Both are done on a daily basis.

 

[IndyDave1776]

If I'm not mistaken, this legislation will require Republican votes to pass will it not? You think they are willing to do so?

You don't think that they can find 13 RINOs who can be flipped?

 

[cp009]

You don't think that they can find 13 RINOs who can be flipped?

As stated above its not just about republicans. You also have to persuade southern democrats that are pro gun. I think this whole AWB is just a scare, give it a month or two and this will all blow over.

 

[pig957]

like Obama said - Never waste a crisis!

 

[JettaKnight]

I think Sen. Feinstein has a big file cabinet full of anti 2A legislation. Normally, she'd grab the basic "new year ban", but this year, she's opened drawer two, and thumbed to the folder marked "school shooting (10+ dead)" to get the big one.

 

[JettaKnight]

As stated above its not just about republicans. You also have to persuade southern democrats that are pro gun. I think this whole AWB is just a scare, give it a month or two and this will all blow over.

These days getting anything through the Senate is near impossible - just a hint of a fillabuster is enough to kill legislation. The key downfall in Feinstein's bill is no grandfathering, that's enough to kill it.

I'm sure what will also happen is pro 2A legislation come up in many statehouses. Does this qualify as not letting a tragedy go to waste, too?

 

[CathyInBlue]

I can't wait for these bills to come to the floors of the new House and Senate. I wanna see who's for and who's against the Constitution, and this is the bill with which to do it.

 

[dbrier]

like Obama said - Never waste a crisis!

Wasn't that George W.?

Many politicians sponsor bills that have no chance of going anywhere and they know it. They cater to their constituents demands.
Both sides do it every year, try reading through some of the ridiculous bills that are started here in IN every year. Most never even make it out of committee, but the legislator can say they are trying. I'd bet less than half the bills introduced never even make it out of the first committee reading.

<-- has to review proposed legislation as part of my job.

 

[4sarge]

There is a chance of it passing. With the high profile crimes that have taken place in the last year. I think it has a good chance

I agree. Two weeks ago if someone asked me if it was possible for AW ban to be passed I would have said no way. In light of recent events, I would respond to the same question with an "I don't know." Things are crazy right now.

Something Wicked this way comes and its name is Feinstein.

Sadly. I do too Boehner can't even Hold Obama's feet to the fire on a Budget deal let alone a full blown Liberal Assault on the 2nd Amendment. Now, if Banning Happy Hour was the Question, Boehner would throw himself into the fray