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Gun Control & RKBA

sylvi

(813 posts)

13. Cosmetics

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 03:51 PM

Jan 2013

Cosmetic changes for the gun. Cosmetic changes for the politician. This way they can look like they're "doing something" for the hysterical ninnies who learned everything they need to know about guns and crime from some blathering talking head. It won't affect gun crime one whit, of course, including "mass shootings", but in a couple of years when statistics bear that out, the grab nuts can point to it a proof that we need to restrict even further.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

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FInally - text of S.150 Bill...Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 [View all] jmg257 Jan 2013 OP

Darn! holdencaufield Jan 2013 #1

This would ban the sale of my wife's shotgun, my AR, but not our Mini-14. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #4

basically, staffers gejohnston Jan 2013 #5

I'm thinking ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #11

Why are these features fixated on? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #2

Fixation ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #3

And they actually describe "barrel shroud"...pretty iffy... jmg257 Jan 2013 #8

Very iffy indeed. Clames Jan 2013 #18

This is important - hot barrels burn gun nut killers making it hard to continue firing jpak Jan 2013 #20

like they wouldn't think of a glove iiibbb Jan 2013 #23

LOL! jpak Jan 2013 #24

I had Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #30

Can we send the bills for burn treatment to AWB supporters? krispos42 Jan 2013 #26

Cosmetics sylvi Jan 2013 #13

Some of those are safety features. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #21

The proposed law guardian Jan 2013 #28

Looks like replacement and repair parts would be banned as well. SayWut Jan 2013 #15

They're scary-looking. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #16

Hopefully we can stop this atrocity in it's tracks. ileus Jan 2013 #6

Can't wait to see who defends this bill as anything other than a farce of banning cosmetic features. Clames Jan 2013 #7

But the Remington 1100 Tactical isn't. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #9

Look at this bone to Garand owners krispos42 Jan 2013 #10

They also explicitly exempt the Garand and Carbine (and SKS) in Appdx A. jmg257 Jan 2013 #12

As a Garand owner I fully expect to be treated more equally than others. Clames Jan 2013 #17

I have faith, that there are enough Senators with the courage and conviction SayWut Jan 2013 #14

"Semi-automatic assault weapon" jpak Jan 2013 #19

Reid declines to endorse Feinstein's assault-weapons legislation bubbayugga Jan 2013 #22

Thank you Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #25

thank you national rifle association you mean. bubbayugga Jan 2013 #29

Seeing your dream of a gun ban and confiscation going down the dream? nick of time Jan 2013 #33

The proposed law guardian Jan 2013 #27

The Astute Observer(TM) will note that the "exempt" list includes LEVER- AND BOLT-ACTION RIFLES! slackmaster Jan 2013 #31

Some very powerful semi-autos are also exempted. Clames Jan 2013 #32

The bill is plainly a weak attempt to create a rift among gun owners, but we won't be fooled by it. slackmaster Jan 2013 #34

Charles Daly Tactical is also exempted... Clames Jan 2013 #35