THRILLSEEKER
02-23-2007, 11:22 AM
Everything that was banned before is banned now, with a few new additions:
1. Ruger Mini-14s are banned by name along with M1 carbines, Saiga, Hi-Point Carbines, Oly OA pistols, and any SKS with a detachable magazine. (Sec. 3(a)(B)-(C))
2. Shotguns and pistols are also banned on characteristics as before. Any semi-auto with a fixed magazine of greater than 10 rounds is banned. (Sec. 3(a)(G)-(I))
3. Rifles are banned based on a new list of characteristics and you can have only ONE forbidden feature. Now prohibited is any semi-automatic rifle with a detachable magazine AND:
a folding or telescoping stock;
a threaded barrel;
a pistol grip;
a forward grip; or
a barrel shroud (which is defined so broadly it could mean anything from a rail system, freefloat tube or even the regular plastic/wood handguards) (Sec. 3(a)(F))
If you have one of these, you have a prohibited assault weapon.
4. Any frame or receiver substantially identical to a weapon described above is also an assault weapon (Sec. 3(a)(J)
5. A conversion kit (The term `conversion kit' means any part or combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a firearm into a semiautomatic assault weapon, and any combination of parts from which a semiautomatic assault weapon can be assembled if the parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.) is also an assault weapon. So pistol grips, rail systems, threaded barrels etc. are assault weapons in their own right now. (Sec. 3(a)(K))
6. Any semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for law enforcement or military use (M1 Garand) is presumed to be an assault weapon and the Attorney General may restrict it if he decides it does not have a sporting use (actual use of the rifle in a sport doesn't mean it has sporting use according to this section). (Sec. 3(a)(L))
There is a grandfather provision; but it is different from the previous ban in two ways:
7. Anything declared an AW can only be transfered via FFL or to state/local law enforcement. No more private sales. (Sec. 6)
8. Now unlawful to transfer anything declared an AW with a large-capacity (greater than 10 rounds) ammunition feeding device (Sec. 7(a) - not more than 10yrs imprisonment)
9. All import of preban magazines banned and FFLs have 60-days to register existing stocks of preban magazines if they wish to transfer them. (Sec. 9 and Sec. 7(b)(4))
10. Giving either an AW or a large-capacity magazine to someone under the age of 18 is a felony crime. (Sec. 8)
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Currently this bill is five days old and has only the original sponsor. It has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and not yet assigned to a Subcommittee. This bill has never made it out of committee any year that McCarthy has offered it; but the Republicans always controlled the House then. This year, we will see how far the Democrats let it get.
if your Representative is on the House Judiciary Committee, you have an excellent chance to help us kill this bill right now by contacting your Representative and letting him/her know of your opposition to the bill.
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1. Ruger Mini-14s are banned by name along with M1 carbines, Saiga, Hi-Point Carbines, Oly OA pistols, and any SKS with a detachable magazine. (Sec. 3(a)(B)-(C))
2. Shotguns and pistols are also banned on characteristics as before. Any semi-auto with a fixed magazine of greater than 10 rounds is banned. (Sec. 3(a)(G)-(I))
3. Rifles are banned based on a new list of characteristics and you can have only ONE forbidden feature. Now prohibited is any semi-automatic rifle with a detachable magazine AND:
a folding or telescoping stock;
a threaded barrel;
a pistol grip;
a forward grip; or
a barrel shroud (which is defined so broadly it could mean anything from a rail system, freefloat tube or even the regular plastic/wood handguards) (Sec. 3(a)(F))
If you have one of these, you have a prohibited assault weapon.
4. Any frame or receiver substantially identical to a weapon described above is also an assault weapon (Sec. 3(a)(J)
5. A conversion kit (The term `conversion kit' means any part or combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a firearm into a semiautomatic assault weapon, and any combination of parts from which a semiautomatic assault weapon can be assembled if the parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.) is also an assault weapon. So pistol grips, rail systems, threaded barrels etc. are assault weapons in their own right now. (Sec. 3(a)(K))
6. Any semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for law enforcement or military use (M1 Garand) is presumed to be an assault weapon and the Attorney General may restrict it if he decides it does not have a sporting use (actual use of the rifle in a sport doesn't mean it has sporting use according to this section). (Sec. 3(a)(L))
There is a grandfather provision; but it is different from the previous ban in two ways:
7. Anything declared an AW can only be transfered via FFL or to state/local law enforcement. No more private sales. (Sec. 6)
8. Now unlawful to transfer anything declared an AW with a large-capacity (greater than 10 rounds) ammunition feeding device (Sec. 7(a) - not more than 10yrs imprisonment)
9. All import of preban magazines banned and FFLs have 60-days to register existing stocks of preban magazines if they wish to transfer them. (Sec. 9 and Sec. 7(b)(4))
10. Giving either an AW or a large-capacity magazine to someone under the age of 18 is a felony crime. (Sec. 8)
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Currently this bill is five days old and has only the original sponsor. It has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and not yet assigned to a Subcommittee. This bill has never made it out of committee any year that McCarthy has offered it; but the Republicans always controlled the House then. This year, we will see how far the Democrats let it get.
if your Representative is on the House Judiciary Committee, you have an excellent chance to help us kill this bill right now by contacting your Representative and letting him/her know of your opposition to the bill.
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