Senators Introduce Assault Weapons Ban

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And awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy we go

Senators Introduce Assault Weapons Ban

Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today led a group of senators in introducing the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019, an updated bill to ban the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

In addition to Feinstein, Murphy and Blumenthal, cosponsors of the bill include Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.).

“Last year we saw tens of thousands of students nationwide take to the streets to demand action to stop mass shootings and stem the epidemic of gun violence that plagues our communities. Our youngest generation has grown up with active-shooter drills, hiding under their desks—and now they’re saying enough is enough,” said Senator Dianne Feinstein. “Americans across the nation are asking Congress to reinstate the federal ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. If we’re going to put a stop to mass shootings and protect our children, we need to get these weapons of war off our streets.”

“Military-style assault rifles are the weapons of choice for mass murderers. There’s just no reason why these guns, which were designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible, are sold to the public,”said Senator Chris Murphy. “This past year, we’ve seen Americans rise up and demand Congress change our gun laws. Banning assault weapons would save lives, and I’m proud to join Senator Feinstein in introducing this bill.”

“Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are deadly and dangerous weapons of war that belong on battlefields—not our streets. They have no purpose for self-defense or hunting, and no business being in our schools, churches and malls,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal. “By passing this legislation, Congress can honor the memory of the beautiful lives cut short by military-style assault weapons in Newtown, Parkland, Las Vegas, San Bernardino and far too many other American cities. This is the year for my colleagues to turn our rhetoric into reality and finally end America’s gun violence epidemic.”

Key provisions:

  • Bans the sale, manufacture, transfer and importation of 205 military-style assault weapons by name. Owners may keep existing weapons.
  • Bans any assault weapon that accepts a detachable ammunition magazine and has one or more military characteristics including a pistol grip, a forward grip, a barrel shroud, a threaded barrel or a folding or telescoping stock. Owners may keep existing weapons.
  • Bans magazines and other ammunition feeding devices that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, which allow shooters to quickly fire many rounds without needing to reload. Owners may keep existing magazines.
Exemptions to bill:

  • The bill exempts by name more than 2,200 guns for hunting, household defense or recreational purposes.
  • The bill includes a grandfather clause that exempts all weapons lawfully possessed at the date of enactment.
Other provisions:

  • Requires a background check on any future sale, trade or gifting of an assault weapon covered by the bill.
  • Requires that grandfathered assault weapons are stored using a secure gun storage or safety device like a trigger lock.
  • Prohibits the transfer of high-capacity ammunition magazines.
  • Bans bump-fire stocks and other devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire at fully automatic rates.
Updates to Assault Weapons Ban of 2017:

  • Bans stocks that are “otherwise foldable or adjustable in a manner that operates to reduce the length, size, or any other dimension, or otherwise enhances the concealability of a firearm.”
  • Bans assault pistols that weigh 50 or more ounces when unloaded, a policy included in the original 1994 ban.
  • Bans assault pistol stabilizing braces that transform assault pistols into assault rifles by allowing the shooter to shoulder the weapon and fire more accurately.
  • Bans Thordsen-type grips and stocks that are designed to evade a ban on assault weapons.
Mass shootings that took place last year using military-style assault rifles:

  • Las Vegas, Nev. (October 2018): In the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring 422 others. The gunman used multiple AR-15 style assault rifles fitted with bump-fire stocks.
  • Sutherland Springs, Texas (October 2018): A gunman entered a church killing 26 parishioners and injuring 20 others. His weapon was an AR-15 style assault rifle.
  • Parkland, Fla. (February 2018): A student at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School opened fire on his classmates and teachers, killing 17 and injuring 17 more.
 
For those keeping score, the sponsors of this travesty include:

-- Both Massachusetts senators
-- Both Connecticut senators
-- Both Rhode Island senators
-- Both New Hampshire senators
-- Half of the Vermont senators
-- Neither of the Maine senators (yet)

Advantage, Maine.
 
So proud of herself. I'd say what I think of her but I'd get the ban-hammer

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I still don't understand how, with all of the problems in the country and world, they justify having gun control at the top of the list.
Because they hate US. WE elected Donald Trump which delayed their plan for total control of America. WE stand in the way of their radical agenda to "change America"(who said that) and eliminate all opposition to their radical, Socialist agenda of open borders, universal health care, total ban on firearms, guaranteed income, promotion of green energy(banning fossil fuels and auto's), destroying the Military, etc.
 
For those keeping score, the sponsors of this travesty include:

-- Both Massachusetts senators
-- Both Connecticut senators
-- Both Rhode Island senators
-- Both New Hampshire senators
-- Half of the Vermont senators
-- Neither of the Maine senators (yet)

Advantage, Maine.
Advantage somewhere South or West. Northeast is dead. Anyways this is good, I'd rather the enemies of freedom sign onto big anti freedom stuff right out in the open. Force everyone to pick a side, rather than a mushy slow march to hell. Also big gun legislation makes it tough for the D primary wannabes to try and play both sides.
 
I see Dianne Feinstein is making a bid for firearms sales person of 2019.
let the panic buying begin..... it's ok I didn't want to be able to buy ammo for matches this year anyway.
How does this affect ammo..? It really shouldn't matter to us in the PRM anyways - we already have an AWB.
 
How does this affect ammo..? It really shouldn't matter to us in the PRM anyways - we already have an AWB.

"It really shouldn't matter to us in the PRM..." So, it's okay to pass another 1994 AWB Redux? That's one hell of an attitude to have! I have a feeling it wasn't sarcasm.
 
remember the panic buys of 2012 when everybody hoarded everything and they drove the prices up and made it almost impossible to find common ammo? I loved paying 3x what .22lr was worth in limited quantities
can't wait to get back to that.
good times
 
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