This ban is expiring in 3 days and no one is lifting a finger to renew it. It’s going to legalize the sale of Uzis, TEC-9s, AK-47s, etc. Military-grade assault weapons with no sporting use.
Fuck that.
From: Freddie O’Connell
Subject: Assaulting the Assault Weapons Ban
Date: September 9, 2004 7:49:14 PM EDT
To: allayall@conscientiouspeopleiknow.net
Many of you will already be aware of this issue, but I just wanted to provide an easy way to make your voice heard on the subject. In just over 4 days, a ban on the sale of many varieties of assault weapons will expire despite the fact that more than two-thirds of Americans desire its renewal. Much of this is the result of a silent President and Congress whose voices have been replaced by that of the NRA.
Please visit http://www.stopthenra.com/ and sign a petition recording your objection to the impending expiry of the ban. I have already called my senators and congressman.
The petition was organized by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
As a general supporter of the 2nd Amendment, I still think there are some common sense approaches that can be used to prevent violence and death, and this level of gun control does not strike me as unconstitutional. If any of you think otherwise, then I apologize for the distraction.
-tfo
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Sep 26 02004 10.40p
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phredx
Sadly, the expiration occurred with barely a whimper from Congress… :(
Oct 6 02004 6.35p
CatMan #
I think it’s a non-issue.
The ban did nothing but loose the majority in the house and senate in 1994, and cripple Clinton’s white house.
The tec-9 was already out of busness - the rest were still available after ‘94, but with the most minor of cosmetic changes like removing a bayonette lug.
I can’t remember how many bayonett charges there were prior to ‘94, but doubt that they decreased.
The whole thing was silly.
The “AK47” was still available from 1994 through 2004, but with a wooden stock, sans grip.
30 round magazines were still available through out the full ten years, as were “hi-cap” pistol magazines.
The law was a political ploy that backfired on those that voted for it.
It is gone, and nothing will change.
CatMan