Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
There never was. It was symbolic and that's it. Everyone still bought them from 1994 - 2004.
Any new "ban" will be exactly the same. There is one in CA right now and I just bought another one. A Federal ban will be no different. Everyone screaming for a ban are just wasting time.
If they really added some teeth to the ban it would not be meaningless.
The only teeth teeth that be added is outright ban of any semi-auto rifle and confiscation of existing ones. That of course will never get by SCOTUS and even if it did would leave the remainder of them in the hands of criminals.
The only reason I bought my first AR-15 was due to the "Assault Weapons Ban". I never wanted one before. The only difference was it didn't have a flash suppressor on the end. It was replaced with a "muzzle brake". I then realized it was accurate, modular, good for target shooting and hunting. Low recoil, that shot a small "varmint" round similar to my .22 with more powder behind it.
It is no different from several of my other rifles, and in effective fire power actually less so. My larger caliber lever action and bolt action rifles are much more devastating. The puny little .223/5.56mm was designed for ground hogs, small game, and Coyotes. Yes, it kills humans, but so can every other rifle, shotgun, handgun, knife, car, pool, bathtub, etc.
The only reason I bought my first AR-15 was due to the "Assault Weapons Ban". I never wanted one before. The only difference was it didn't have a flash suppressor on the end. It was replaced with a "muzzle brake". I then realized it was accurate, modular, good for target shooting and hunting. Low recoil, that shot a small "varmint" round similar to my .22 with more powder behind it.
It is no different from several of my other rifles, and in effective fire power actually less so. My larger caliber lever action and bolt action rifles are much more devastating. The puny little .223/5.56mm was designed for ground hogs, small game, and Coyotes. Yes, it kills humans, but so can every other rifle, shotgun, handgun, knife, car, pool, bathtub, etc.
Funny you say that. I never wanted one either. Right until the libs said they wanted to ban them. Now or never so I bought one. I wasn't disappointed. It was more accurate than my 740 by far and didn't jam. Then they started making uppers in all calibers under the sun and wow, perfect one gun solution for hunting every critter you can think of.
That would be an infringement of endowed rights.
The founders put a catch 22 by the last line of the amendment and the ONLY amendment, even trying to alter or eliminate it, would be unconstitutional.
Shall not be infringed, is very powerful language.
Now, that did not stop past legislation inserted into the amendment, without the amendment process.
Age requirements, government approval, cannot bear, non-felons and mentally sane only. All inserted to the 2nd, without amending it. Because they cannot amend it.
Bragging about ignoring the law really takes away from the contradicting talking point that "law abiding gun owners" are not the problem.
It sounds to me like you should title your thread "Once again, there is no such thing as a law abiding gun owner".
(I know that's not true. I own guns, and as it pertains to gun ownership laws, I am confident that I abide by the letter AND THE INTENT of the law.)
We know what the intent of the law was. To disarm the public. Evidently you went against the intent too if you had a handgun, repeating rifle or shotgun. That's how wide the scope was of that stupid law.
Crazy people can do less damage if they couldn’t get their hands on a gun...absolutely no way it creates more violence. Violence of some sort will always exist but it doesn’t mean you can’t reduce it.
TRANSLATION: If we ban all guns owned by law-abiding people who never broke any law with or about them, and forcibly confiscate them when their rightful owner doesn't want to cooperate, until there are no guns left, THEN crazy people will do less damage.
The end justifies the means. Let's do it.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
