"Well here it comes"...............I hope this no surprise to you, if so, then you've been walking around blind without a cane !
This bill, HR1022, has seen many forms and language over the past two years, albiet, secretly and with more fuvor than this current bill. Anyone that follows the infringements of the 2nd Amendment had raised the distress flag in 2004 when Iraq was quickly seen as a quigmire, and the democrats starting "Jocking up" for the 2006 elections. The writing was on the wall, and many I suppose looked down when they should have been looking up.
Find a staunch pro 2nd Amendment candidate, and I'll show you a sure fire loser in 2008. George Bush won by 4,000,000 votes in the popular vote. Is it any coincidence that the NRA has roughly 4,000,000 members ? Perhaps, but my guess is most of the NRA types fall into the "Jim Zumbo" camp and HR1022 is not a threat to them, at least as they see it. After all, Zumbo doesn't own an AR15, AK, SKS, etc. Only till this last two weeks is he suddendly going to accept Ted Nugents request to join him on a hunting trip with an "Assault Rifle" Go for it Jim, you career is over anyway.
What is the purpose of an AWB ? First, the term "Assualt Weapon" was coined by the Clintonian "Crime Bill" with the help of Mrs. Brady. Now, even the most staunch 2nd Amendment supporters use the term for any rifle other than gran dads .30 caliber bolt gun. We've begun to eat our own feet, and enjoy the pain.
Are there any justifiable numbers to support a true "cause and effect" relationship by instituting an AWB ? NO ! Since the 1994 AWB, crime has remained steady, if not increased, and the availbility of firearms in the black market have remained strong PERIOD. USDOJ and FBI reports from 1994-2004 showed that there are 8,000,000 firearms being transferred through FFl's each year, since 2002. If you believe like liberal gun grabbers, then there should blood in the streets and an epidemic of violent crimes with a firearm. In fact, there has been a decrease, not a "cause and effect relationship between "More guns equal more crime" Hollywood is trying desperatley to feed the masses with propoganda to the contrary. The move " American Gun" does just this, yet it's still and will remain in the "independent" category. And of last night, did nor recieve any rewards at the Spirt Awards ceremoney. Perphaps bigger hollywood knows to stay away from it.
It is my belief, as it is many, that any AWB is merely "Feel Good" legislation that gives any administration a punching ticket for addition to their resume. After all, Clinton signed the AWB in 94, and in 96 two men with fully automatic Ak-47's and drum mags stormed the Bank of America in Los Angeles and wreaked havoc on our "Oh so ever loved" land of the "Sun and Gold and George Clooney" Guess those two guy's didn't get the memo that full auto AK-47's and large capacity drum mags were a no-no.
What is another AWB going to accomplish ? Heck, if I decide to lose my mind and take out some people shopping in a mall, then I guess I have to restort to a "tactical reload" once my 10 round mags are spent. Makes no mind to me, 10, 15, what's the difference ?
My Remington 700 .308 sports a high powerd Leopold. It's a "Sniper rifle" even though I've never been trained by a sniper, with snipers, or around snipers. That's another term the Clintonian thinkers came up with to label any rifle with a scope and synthetic furniture. If it looks like military hardware, it must be. I suppose a musket should be banned also, it's military hardware, at least for George Washington. Clintonians also believe that oral sex is not really sex. After all, Bill Clinton said so. Now teenage girls and boys have "blow job parties" It's referred to as "Safe Sex Alternatives" but remember, it's not sex !
USA vs Miller was the exact time that the 2nd Amendment was seen as "Negotiable" Miller was shotty legal work, bad legialtive precedent, and the beginning of the fall for the 2nd Amendment. To democrats Miller is the precedent by which all conversations and debates start. Of course RoevWade was the precedent to "justifiable" murder, under the guise of "Personal choice" protected by the constitution.
If anyone is willing to nogotiate the Bill of Rights and CONUS, you do not deserve the right to stand and call yourself a Patriot. France must look awfully good, but few actually pack up and take up their life to that unthankful POS country. Have we ever really gotten a pat on the back for enabling them to continue speaking in French ?