Assault Weapons Ban 2019

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The wings bats have gathered to propose a new AWB as expected:

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.”

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https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?id=EFC76859-879D-4038-97DD-C577212ED17B

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**** em.

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Over 70,000 deaths of US citizens last year directly caused by the hard drugs coming across our southern border. The Democrats could care less about that. We ought to ban the Democratic Party.

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Considering there is nothing in the Constitution about the federal government having a say in what you ingest, you really shouldn’t want them acting on that either. War on drugs, guns, and similar are power boosts for the powers that be at the cost of everyone’s liberties.

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Not going anywhere for the next 2 years at least. Not to say that I trust the GOP, and they have bent over too much on a lot of gun bills, but they did stand firm against mag capacity laws and the AWB after Newtown, so I can’t see anything being different right now.

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Obama was president then so pro wrestling code of conduct and all.

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She parades this out every year since 2004. Goes nowhere. Still tho, they should all be hanged for treason simply for trying to pass this.

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Where in the hell are the follow-on cases to Heller and McDonald. We need to be cramming those down SCOTUS now before the dems get enough votes to make those wins meaningless.

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That’s part of the 100 year plan along with suppressors off the NFA and a few other things.

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Nah no need for them to pass is, Trump will just order the Justice Department to make it so.

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Ryan Cleckner on the same. I think this guy is worth watching in the coming years.

https://gununiversity.com/assault-weapon-ban-of-2019/

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Ryan Cleckner on the same. I think this guy is worth watching in teh coming years.

https://gununiversity.com/assault-weapon-ban-of-2019/

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It’s the reason why RBG needs to retire. Roberts is either afraid of or apathetic towards 2nd Amendment cases. Though he has ruled the right way in most of the 2A cases that have made it to the SC during his tenure, he seems to turn away every case that he can, usually on the grounds that there hasn’t been a disagreement between the circuit courts on most gun restrictions (because most cases have come up only to the circuits that are stacked with leftist judges), so there is no “final ruling” or “dispute” that needs to be settled. Of course, this is a cop out, and all four other conservative justices are on record saying so. But, unless a state in the conservative 5th through 8th Circuits passes a ban and gets overturned by one of those courts, Roberts won’t want to take a 2A case. Another truly conservative justice will probably mean we finally see some of these bans come up to the SC and (hopefully) overturned.

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I think that this bill and their New Green Deal just shows how far left not only the Dems are but their supporters. They are no longer afraid of being open communists.

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This. I encourage everyone to read the dissenting opinion from the 3rd circuit concerning the NJ magazine ban appeal.
https://reason.com/blog/2018/12/06/powerful-dissent-charges-judges-who-casu

Law makers must be able to prove that the elements of these laws have a rational base before burdening citizens with restriction on their natural right of self defense protected by the 2nd Amendment.

As we all know in this community, flashhiders, pistol grips, adjustable stocks, bayonet lugs, barrel shrouds, etc have zero to do with how deadly a firearm is. However these charlatans take advantage of the public’s ignorance to win support for these cockamamie laws.

SCOTUS needs to hear a case and put that burden on the law makers. If they cant connect the dots between what they want to ban vs what they are trying to accomplish than it’s an unconstitutional and unnecessary infringement for political purposes.

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With ardent 2A supporters like Pelosi and Trump in charge, I’m sure we’ll see massive increases in our 2A rights soon…

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Not panicking nor am I even caring about guns but…I see that M&P lower and LMT MWS lower within the next couple months

Before any Judgey Judies chime in …I just really like the S&W rollmark and wanna slap a 1/7 M4 upper on it. And well…I like LMT

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From the press release:

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.

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Sure seems that their tactics are evolving.

Couple this horese **** with what is happening at the state level across the country, it does not bode well. Maybe dog and pony again, maybe not.

God help us when the next POTUS is Dem. Which I fear is sooner than later. All bets will be off.

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Y’all had 14 years. I got all I need, most what I want, mags, ammo, etc.

They do this every year and it goes nowhere so they go after states. But still…

You had 14 years. As chumpbaity as they are…I kinda want a 762 AK. Maybe a PTR91 to go with my original.

Even if it happened today it wouldnt affect me too bad. Still BS that does nothing.

Besides in the 90s they got their ban and were still calling black kids super predators and whining about crime.

Meh screw em. They don’t care what happens in your community.
Just keep paying your damn taxes.