Senate Committee approves Assault Weapons Ban

[Quad4_72]

I take it then your answer is, "no."

Police officers are not considered civilians in America. It's not a debatable topic either.

 

[Nessie]

This is a waste of time

http://news.msn.com/politics/senate-committee-oks-assault-weapons-ban

"Feinstein's bill would ban semi-automatic weapons — guns that fire one round and automatically reload — that can take a detachable magazine and have at least one military feature like a pistol grip. It specifically bans 157 named weapons. In an effort to avoid antagonizing those who use them for sports, the measure allows 2,258 rifles and shotguns that are frequently used by hunters. It also exempts any weapons that are lawfully owned whenever the bill is enacted."

and that it has been dropped is good so these measures can be enacted

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-senate-gun-control-bill-amid-waning-support/


"The others dealt with providing more school safety aid, expanding federal background checks on potential gun buyers and helping authorities prosecute illegal gun traffickers."

 

[Quad4_72]

This is a waste of time

http://news.msn.com/politics/senate-committee-oks-assault-weapons-ban

"Feinstein's bill would ban semi-automatic weapons — guns that fire one round and automatically reload — that can take a detachable magazine and have at least one military feature like a pistol grip. It specifically bans 157 named weapons. In an effort to avoid antagonizing those who use them for sports, the measure allows 2,258 rifles and shotguns that are frequently used by hunters. It also exempts any weapons that are lawfully owned whenever the bill is enacted."

and that it has been dropped is good so these measures can be enacted

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-senate-gun-control-bill-amid-waning-support/


"The others dealt with providing more school safety aid, expanding federal background checks on potential gun buyers and helping authorities prosecute illegal gun traffickers."

Yes. The fact that assault weapons ban was even being proposed is mind boggling. When you put together a bunch of completely ignorant idiots and tell them to come up with a bill to stop gun violence, they come up with an assault weapons ban.

 

[Polaris]

This is a waste of time

http://news.msn.com/politics/senate-committee-oks-assault-weapons-ban

"Feinstein's bill would ban semi-automatic weapons — guns that fire one round and automatically reload — that can take a detachable magazine and have at least one military feature like a pistol grip. It specifically bans 157 named weapons. In an effort to avoid antagonizing those who use them for sports, the measure allows 2,258 rifles and shotguns that are frequently used by hunters. It also exempts any weapons that are lawfully owned whenever the bill is enacted."

and that it has been dropped is good so these measures can be enacted

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-senate-gun-control-bill-amid-waning-support/


"The others dealt with providing more school safety aid, expanding federal background checks on potential gun buyers and helping authorities prosecute illegal gun traffickers."

Agreed. This allows the grown-ups to get down to business.

 

[AlBell]

I'm on the side of common sense,
...

At this point I have to wonder if maybe, just maybe, our legislators should consider, you know, going after actual criminals instead of chipping away at the rights of the law abiding.

Yeah. As if.

http://finance.townhall.com/columni...wing-social-science-and-gun-research-n1544281

Let’s take a look at two cities that are quite similar in terms of demographics and income. But they have very different murder rates. Your job is to pretend you’re a leftist and come up with an explanation.

You'll have to read the article to see the comparison since I can't copy-paste it.

LOL. Temperature; yeah, that's gotta be it.!

 

[casebro]

The MSM news last night blamed the bill's death on about 15 Dem Sens from "gun culture" states who were afraid of not getting re-elected.

Which shows their bias. They could have stated it's demise as "Democracy has spoken. Americans do not want an assault weapons ban".

They are creating 'a small extreme group' to single out, rather than the huge number of Americans who favor gun owner's rights.

 

[Nessie]

Yes. The fact that assault weapons ban was even being proposed is mind boggling. When you put together a bunch of completely ignorant idiots and tell them to come up with a bill to stop gun violence, they come up with an assault weapons ban.

Agreed. This allows the grown-ups to get down to business.

I wonder, was the assault weapon ban a tactic to make other gun controls more palatable and in fact banning assault weapons was a sacrificial measure.

 

[Polaris]

I wonder, was the assault weapon ban a tactic to make other gun controls more palatable and in fact banning assault weapons was a sacrificial measure.

I've gotten the vibe from the banners over the years that a form of wedge strategy is at work, or an effort to chip away at what can be legally owned wherever possible.

Just look at some of the older gun control threads where bans on military-style semiautomatics and high-cap magazines were referred to by anti-gunners as "a good start".

 

[NWO Sentryman]

LOL. Temperature; yeah, that's gotta be it.!

Actually, that might be a factor, since Scandinavian countries are believed to have high alcoholism and suicide rates due to the cold

 

[AlBell]

Actually, that might be a factor, since Scandinavian countries are believed to have high alcoholism and suicide rates due to the cold

Neither Houston nor Chicago fit a Scandinavian model.

Nice try though.

 

[WildCat]

Actually, that might be a factor, since Scandinavian countries are believed to have high alcoholism and suicide rates due to the cold

In Chicago summer is the murder season, as there's more gangbangers outdoors.

I can only imagine how much worse it would be if we had Houston's weather.

 

[The Norseman]

Police officers are not considered civilians in America. It's not a debatable topic either.

Yes, I posted the legal definition which is the one that matters when it comes to issues like these -- legal. There is no debate.

 

[Noztradamus]

Police officers are not considered civilians in America. It's not a debatable topic either.

Well if they aren't subject to Civil law, then perhaps they should be under the UCMJ