Will they pass an "assault" weapons ban?

[RickyJ]

My inner cynic tells me it will pass. Experience taught me not to expect rationality, common sense, decency, or repsect for most humans from the vast majority of the assholes in the FedGov. Especially congress.

They might pass it, but if they do I think they will live to regret it.

 

[WilliamShrugged]

If this passes. Then we might see the end of the GOP, and the beginning of a top outside party.

 

[nobody's_hero]

They'll try something new. Probably go after ammo next.

 

[Travlyr]

I don't know if the idiots in Washington D.C. will try and ban guns in America or not. But your poll is interesting. You have a radio show and you think there is a difference between Republicans and Democrats?

 

[tod evans]

They'll try something new. Probably go after ammo next.

There's been ripples in the pond all around ammo.....I have a feeling that this is exactly the avenue that'll be taken, whether through taxes or rationing I don't know.

A gun without bullets is just a pretty club.

 

[jkob]

I have a hard time believing anything will pass in the house, there may be a few turncoat Republicans but I imagine there will be some Democrats in more rural or conservative districts that wouldn't vote for such legislation. All bets are off the table tho as for executive action.

 

[Aeroneous]

There's been ripples in the pond all around ammo.....I have a feeling that this is exactly the avenue that'll be taken, whether through taxes or rationing I don't know.

A gun without bullets is just a pretty club.

There's a gun show next weekend in my city, and I'm going to buy as much ammo as possible. I can easily see them banning the sale of the "assault rifle" ammo along with the "assault rifles".

 

[tod evans]

There's a gun show next weekend in my city, and I'm going to buy as much ammo as possible. I can easily see them banning the sale of the "assault rifle" ammo along with the "assault rifles".

Have to bring in the spent brass and a canceled/signed by an official, deer tag in order to purchase "approved" deer rounds...

Remember the 2nd amendment is about hunting afterall...

 

[cbrons]

Yeah... I need to get to a show nearby asap.

 

[cbrons]

I have a hard time believing anything will pass in the house, there may be a few turncoat Republicans but I imagine there will be some Democrats in more rural or conservative districts that wouldn't vote for such legislation. All bets are off the table tho as for executive action.

Let us focus on the legislative as opposed to the dictator method. Do we really have the numbers to prevent these slime from railroading it through? To me if they pass a ban, it's beyond the Intolerable Acts because it doesn't just steal your property but strikes at your right to self-defense.

 

[pcosmar]

Will they?
Don't know,, but I suspect it is likely.

Remember, you can always get one later when you need one..
They are in the trunk of most police cars.

 

[cbrons]

I don't know if the idiots in Washington D.C. will try and ban guns in America or not. But your poll is interesting. You have a radio show and you think there is a difference between Republicans and Democrats?

There is not a difference ideologically for the most part, but their interests (rather the interests behind them) are not always aligned. The repub criminals have to rely on the gun vote to get elected - to a certain extent and depending on where in the country they are...

 

[phill4paul]

They did it before. I can honestly say that it NEVER affected me. If I wanted something I acquired it. The fight is the same. Just a different day.

 

[cbrons]

nm bad link

 

[cbrons]

bump

 

[Tod]

I would say that almost certainly magazine capacities will be limited, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if they try for less than 10 this time. Maybe 4 or 5. Additionally, I suspect they will include features that most "assault" guns have, effectively banning what they are calling "assault" rifles, if not an outright ban on anything that looks scary like an AR or AK. We've already been down that road.

And no doubt they will try to come up with a way to drive up the cost of ammo, probably using the income to fund an anti-gun education program. Maybe toss in required warning labels on all boxes of ammo, like on cig packs.

Maybe an effort to repeal the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Lawful_Commerce_in_Arms_Act

I have a hard time believing they will directly try to get Hollywood & game producers to curb gun violence, but they will probably try to shame them into voluntarily doing it in the name of "social responsibility".

 

[oyarde]

At this point , only the House could stop any of this nonsense, just my feeling.Anything done should be challenged by the states in court.They should win that.

 

[oyarde]

As for me personally, no laws change anything for me.I will always live the same .

 

[Jingles]

We've been stocking up on 20, 30, 40rd mags for our AK, Saigas, SKSs, and mags for the G3A3 just in case. Also, ammo. I see it being stopped by small margin in the house, namely because the Republican's have been pissing off every part of their base as much as possible and the 2nd amendment unites a lot of different factions (well on this issue it at least). While I don't doubt that they would want to pass it, It's more than likely against their political interest to do so.