H.R. 1022

[Brett]

THE MOST SWEEPING GUN BAN EVER INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS;
McCarthy Bill Bans Millions More Guns Than The Clinton Gun Ban

On Feb. 14, 2007, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 1022, a bill with the stated purpose, "to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes."

McCarthy's verbiage warrants explanation. Presumably, what she means by "assault weapons ban" is the Clinton Gun Ban of 1994.  Congress allowed the ban to expire in 2004 for multiple reasons, including the fact that federal, state and local law enforcement agency studies showed that guns affected by the ban had been used in only a small percentage of crime, before and after the ban was imposed.

With the nation's murder rate 43% lower than in 1991, and the re-legalized guns still used in only a small percentage of crime, reauthorizing the Clinton Gun Ban would be objectionable enough. But McCarthy's "other purposes" would make matters even worse.  H.R. 1022 would ban every gun banned by the Clinton ban, plus millions more guns, including:

. Every gun made to comply with the Clinton ban. (The Clinton ban dictated the kinds of grips, stocks and attachments new guns could have. Manufacturers modified new guns to the Clinton requirements. H.R. 1022 would ban the modified guns too.)

. Guns exempted by the Clinton ban. (Ruger Mini-14s and -30s and Ranch Rifles; .30 cal. carbines; and fixed-magazine, semi-automatic, center-fire rifles that hold more than 10 rounds.)

. All semi-automatic shotguns. (E.g., Remington, Winchester, Beretta and Benelli, used for hunting, sport shooting, and self-defense.  H.R. 1022 would ban them because they have "any characteristic that can function as a grip," and would also ban their main component, called the "receiver.")

. All detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles-including, for example, the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22 .22 rimfire-because they have "any characteristic that can function as a grip."

. Target shooting rifles. (E.g., the three centerfire rifles most popular for marksmanship competitions: the Colt AR-15, the Springfield M1A and the M1 "Garand.")

. Any semi-automatic shotgun or rifle an Attorney General one day claims isn't "sporting," even though the constitutions of the U.S. and 44 states, and the laws of all 50 states, recognize the right to use guns for defense.

. 65 named guns (the Clinton law banned 19 by name); semi-auto fixed-magazine pistols of over 10 rounds capacity; and frames, receivers and parts used to repair or refurbish guns.

H.R. 1022 would also ban the importation of magazines exempted by the Clinton ban, ban the sale of a legally-owned "assault weapon" with a magazine of over 10 rounds capacity, and begin backdoor registration of guns, by requiring private sales of banned guns, frames, receivers and parts to be conducted through licensed dealers.  Finally, whereas the Clinton Gun Ban was imposed for a 10-year trial period, H.R. 1022 would be a permanent ban.

Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to oppose
H.R. 1022! 

[victorcharlie]

A leapard never changes it spots.......and birds of a feather flock together.........

With the Republicans acting like fasicist, it's going to be real interesting in the next 8 to 12 years........

I wish I could paint a pretty picture for you........

Fellows, we're headed left.

I talked with a young fellow at work who's wife just had a baby......He told me his family was going to get "micro-chipped".

There's a different mentality......a different way of thinking.......

IN ORDER TO CHANGE THIS WE MUST GET OUR CHILDREN OUT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION!

Our future lies in our children's education.   The liberal left controls public schools and are teaching the "new think".

Several years ago, my best friends daughter came home and told him he should support the assault weapons ban.  Her teacher was good enough to tell them how bad these guns are and that nobody needed them.

Fellows, where do you think this is being propagated from?

Jefferson said to teach our children to shoot at a young age, and teach them well........the liberals have long known the same thing, control the schools and you eventually get to set policy.  Marx realized this 150 years ago.....

We've got to get the federal government out of the education business and give control back to the local government.

[DWTim]

Well said!

I'm wondering about enforcement of this, along with all the other nonsense. You'd need a printout a mile long, with pictures!

[Brett]

Well said!

I'm wondering about enforcement of this, along with all the other nonsense. You'd need a printout a mile long, with pictures!

What will happen is they will take any and all guns they can find away from you and you will spend months, maybe years and thousands of dollars in the courts trying to get them to sort out which of your guns fit into their "bad gun" or "okay for now gun" categories.  So after 3 years and $30,000 dollars you might get Jr's .22 cal. Henry lever gun back for him.   

And who can we thank for this?
Lefty, liberals for sure.  And "sportsmen" like Zumbo who make distinctions between types of firearms based on appearances (because to be realistic all guns have but one purpose and that is to launch a small projectile down range).  But also all gun enthusiast who sit back and cry about how their rights are being trampled on but have never written a letter to their political representatives, never contributed a dime to any pro 2nd Amendment organization, never taught a youngster how to enjoy and handle guns responsibly, never invited a non shooter to the range, etc.    IMO, a gun owner who does nothing to ensure that they are allowed to keep their guns is like someone living on a diet of fast food all their lives then cries "why me?' as he's being wheeled into an O.R. for triple bypass.