Reply #6: First, get congressional Democrats to stop helping the Bush campaign

[jody]

We've discussed this bill before but my summary of sponsors suggests that those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are doing their best to prevent independent voters from voting for a Democratic presidential candidate.

H.R.2038
Title: To reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.

Among other things, the bill would:

Ban all semi-automatic shotguns. Bans Remington, Winchester, Beretta, Benelli, and other shotguns commonly used for hunting, trap, skeet, sporting clays, and self-defense. Bans them by banning their main component, called the "receiver" (Sec. 2(a)(30)(J)), and bans them because they have "any characteristic that can function as a grip" (Sec. 2(H)(ii) and (b)(42)). Any characteristic.

Bans all detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles because they have "any characteristic that can function as a grip." (Sec. 2(a)(30)(D)(iii) and (iv), and (b)(41) and (42)). Any characteristic.

Bans target shooting rifles. Bans the three centerfire rifles most popular for marksmanship competitions: the Colt AR-15, the Springfield M1A and the M1 "Garand."

NUMBER BILL SPONSORS BY STATE
CA (25)
NY (16)
MA (8)
IL (7)
NJ (7)
FL (4)
MD (4)
CT (3)
PA (3)
TX (3)
HI (2)
OH (2)
RI (2)
AZ (1)
CO (1)
DC (1)
GA (1)
IN (1)
MI (1)
MN (1)
MO (1)
OR (1)
VA (1)
WA (1)

BILL SPONSORS BY STATE
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. AZ
Rep Becerra, Xavier CA
Rep Berman, Howard L. CA
Rep Capps, Lois CA
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. CA
Rep Farr, Sam CA
Rep Filner, Bob CA
Rep Harman, Jane CA
Rep Honda, Michael M. CA
Rep Lantos, Tom CA
Rep Lee, Barbara CA
Rep Lofgren, Zoe CA
Rep Matsui, Robert T. CA
Rep Miller, George CA
Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille CA
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. CA
Rep Sanchez, Loretta CA
Rep Schiff, Adam B. CA
Rep Sherman, Brad CA
Rep Solis, Hilda L. CA
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete CA
Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. CA
Rep Waters, Maxine CA
Rep Watson, Diane E. CA
Rep Waxman, Henry A. CA
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. CA
Rep DeGette, Diana CO
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. CT
Rep Larson, John B. CT
Rep Shays, Christopher CT
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes DC
Rep Brown, Corrine FL
Rep Deutsch, Peter FL
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. FL
Rep Wexler, Robert FL
Rep Lewis, John GA
Rep Abercrombie, Neil HI
Rep Case, Ed HI
Rep Davis, Danny K. IL
Rep Emanuel, Rahm IL
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. IL
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. IL
Rep Lipinski, William O. IL
Rep Rush, Bobby L. IL
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. IL
Rep Carson, Julia IN
Rep Capuano, Michael E. MA
Rep Delahunt, William D. MA
Rep Frank, Barney MA
Rep Markey, Edward J. MA
Rep McGovern, James P. MA
Rep Meehan, Martin T. MA
Rep Olver, John W. MA
Rep Tierney, John F. MA
Rep Cardin, Benjamin L. MD
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. MD
Rep Hoyer, Steny H. MD
Rep Van Hollen, Chris MD
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. MI
Rep McCollum, Betty MN
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy MO
Rep Andrews, Robert E. NJ
Rep Holt, Rush D. NJ
Rep Menendez, Robert NJ
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. NJ
Rep Payne, Donald M. NJ
Rep Rothman, Steve R. NJ
Rep Smith, Christopher H. NJ
Rep Ackerman, Gary L. NY
Rep Bishop, Timothy H. NY
Rep Crowley, Joseph NY
Rep Engel, Eliot L. NY
Rep Israel, Steve NY
Rep Lowey, Nita M. NY
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. NY
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. NY
Rep Nadler, Jerrold NY
Rep Owens, Major R. NY
Rep Rangel, Charles B. NY
Rep Serrano, Jose E. NY
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh NY
Rep Towns, Edolphus NY
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. NY
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. NY
Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs OH
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. OH
Rep Blumenauer, Earl OR
Rep Brady, Robert PA
Rep Fattah, Chaka PA
Rep Hoeffel, Joseph M. PA
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. RI
Rep Langevin, James R. RI
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. TX
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila TX
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice TX
Rep Moran, James P. VA
Rep McDermott, Jim WA