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Post by jajwrigh on Nov 30, 2008 13:25:22 GMT -5
Did this limit the purchase of upper receivers for ARs? What all did this effect? What all do you all foresee next?
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Post by Decatur on Nov 30, 2008 16:03:46 GMT -5
Definition of assault weapon Note: there are differing definitions of 'assault weapon' that are listed at Assault weapon. This page refers to the usage in the United States under the previous and proposed assault weapon bans. The term "assault weapon" in the context of civilian rifles has been attributed to gun-control activist Josh Sugarmann. Assault weapon refers to semi-automatic firearms (that is, firearms that, when fired, automatically extract the spent casing and load the next round into the chamber, ready to fire again and not fire automatically like a machine gun) that were developed from earlier fully-automatic weapons. By former U.S. law the legal term assault weapon included certain specific semi-automatic firearm models by name (e.g., Colt AR-15, H&K G36E, TEC-9, all non-automatic AK-47s, and Uzis) and other semi-automatic firearms because they possess a minimum set of features from the following list of features: A semi-automatic AK-47 rifle. An Intratec TEC-9 with 32-round magazine; a semi-automatic pistol formerly classified as an Assault Weapon under Federal Law.Semi-automatic rifles able to accept detachable magazines and two or more of the following: Folding stock Conspicuous pistol grip Bayonet mount Flash suppressor, or threaded barrel designed to accommodate one Grenade launcher (more precisely, a muzzle device which enables the launching or firing of rifle grenades) Semi-automatic pistols with detachable magazines and two or more of the following: Magazine that attaches outside the pistol grip Threaded barrel to attach barrel extender, flash suppressor, handgrip, or silencer Barrel shroud that can be used as a hand-hold Unloaded weight of 50 oz (1.4 kg) or more A semi-automatic version of an automatic firearm Semi-automatic shotguns with two or more of the following: Folding or telescoping stock Pistol grip Fixed capacity of more than 5 rounds Detachable magazine The earlier term assault rifle, refers to rifles that are select-fire (that is, rifles that are capable of either semi-automatic or fully-automatic fire), firing intermediate-power rounds (such as the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO, or 7.62 x 39 mm), which along with fully automatic pistols, provided the pre-cursor for the term "assault weapon." In contrast, the term assault weapon as used in civilian and U.S. legal usage refers to a semi-automatic weapon with certain features, most of them cosmetic in nature. The ban did not cover "assault rifles" but merely the new category of "assault weapons" which did not include automatic weapons of any type. Taken From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_Weapons_Ban |
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Post by indybassin on Nov 30, 2008 16:26:57 GMT -5
Oh, I wouldn't worry about the previous ban, Obama is FAR worse than Bill ever was.
Of course, all those gun bans in Obama's districts in Illinois have done nothing for their crime rate.
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Post by jajwrigh on Nov 30, 2008 17:07:03 GMT -5
So I guess we don't really know if parts for ARs will be regulated or not at this point. I suppose this is a "prepare for the worst and hope for the best" scenario.  |
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Post by Decatur on Nov 30, 2008 18:43:08 GMT -5
True, but if want any flash suppressors or collapsable stocks etc., better get them installed pre-ban!
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