Obama Seeks To Ban Assualt Weapons

[Truthed]

The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today.
"As President Obama indicated during the campaign, there are just a few gun-related changes that we would like to make, and among them would be to reinstitute the ban on the sale of assault weapons," Holder told reporters.
Holder said that putting the ban back in place would not only be a positive move by the United States, it would help cut down on the flow of guns going across the border into Mexico, which is struggling with heavy violence among drug cartels along the border.
"I think that will have a positive impact in Mexico, at a minimum." Holder said at a news conference on the arrest of more than 700 people in a drug enforcement crackdown on Mexican drug cartels operating in the U.S.

SOURCE

[Mingus]

I believe anyone who thinks an assault rifle is needed in the US is being ridiculous and should not be taken seriously. What practical purpose do they serve? The only thing they're good for is the military.

[Truthed]

Originally Posted by Mingus

I believe anyone who thinks an assault rifle is needed in the US is being ridiculous and should not be taken seriously. What practical purpose do they serve? The only thing they're good for is the military.

The reason there is a 2nd amendment is to protect US from the GOVERNMENT, NOT to go duck hunting.

If we have cool little hunting rifles and they have Assault Rifles what chance do we have?

[DoubtnDude]

What you folks dont understand is how is he defining Assult rifle (1.) if it takes a clip its considered assult I have a 12 gauge shot gun with clip for pheasant hunting (2). Synthic stock is considered assult I have a inline black powder single shot rifle for deer season with synthic stock (3) semi automatic firing I have a 22 caliber semi automatic for squirrel hunting .
So do you see the faults in his assault wepons plan and then you have to hear about his tax on ammo

[kidflash2008]

Why not just go after the gun traffickers? That is much better than trying to reimpose a ban. It will not get the 60 votes needed for cloture in the Senate. Too many Democrat and Republicans from hunting states will not vote for this.

[motazor]

Plus look what happened when California banned the sales of .50 Cal BMG rifles. Manufacturers (Barrett) said they would stop servicing any of their products for the state government/local police agencies. I hope this doesn't pass, and if it does, I hope all the firearms manufacturers take the same stance.

[Truthed]

Originally Posted by motazor

Plus look what happened when California banned the sales of .50 Cal BMG rifles. Manufacturers (Barrett) said they would stop servicing any of their products for the state government/local police agencies. I hope this doesn't pass, and if it does, I hope all the firearms manufacturers take the same stance.

do you have a link to that california story?

[motazor]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_Cal...on_Act_of_2004

As a result of the ban, the Barrett Firearms Company announced it would no longer sell to or service any of its rifles in the possession of any California government agency.

Should have most of the information there, or at least linked in the references. Basically they stated the .50 BMG rifle was a terrorist weapon (even though there has never been a documented case where terrorists used such a large rifle), and that was their justification for it.

[Truthed]

Thanks. I think it is amazing they stood up and did the right thing by not selling anymore to the authorities either. You rarely see anyone lose business to do the right thing these days.

[kidflash2008]

The police agencies could contract their gun and ammo maintenance to the nearest military facility or depot. They would not need the manufacturer to do it and then charge them a lot of money.