Well, Thanks to the actions of 1 Non resident Alien in Virginia this is gonna pretty much ruin our hobby and/or livelyhood's. Because it looks like their gonna railroad this through with out any one fighting it.
I find this funny,(not the actions, the timeing) happening right when the gungrabbers needed it too!
Voice your opinion of
H.R. 1022
before it’s too late!
Recently, a bill known as House Resolution 1022,
was introduced in Congress with the stated purpose,
“to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.â€
The “assault weapons ban†is presumably the same ban known to the firearms industry from President Clinton’s tenure, and the same ban which
expired in 2004 for multiple reasons, including the fact that federal, state and local law enforcement agency studies showed that guns affected by the
ban had been used in only a small percentage of crime, before and after the ban was imposed.
The “other purposes†in H.R. 1022, however, would apparently reinforce -- and make even more stringent -- the “Clinton ban†by outlawing many,
many more guns including:
• Every gun made to comply with the Clinton ban. (The Clinton ban dictated the kinds of grips, stocks and attachments new
guns could have. Manufacturers modified new guns to the Clinton requirements. H.R. 1022 would ban the modified guns too.)
• Guns exempted by the Clinton ban. (Ruger Mini-14s and -30s and Ranch Rifles; .30 cal. carbines; and fixed-magazine, semiautomatic, center-fire rifles that hold more than 10 rounds.)
•All semi-automatic shotguns. (E.g., Remington, Winchester, Beretta and Benelli, used for hunting, sport shooting, and self-defense.
H.R. 1022 would ban them because they have “any characteristic that can function as a grip,†and would also ban their main
component, called the “receiver.â€)
•All detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles-including, for example, the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22 .22 rimfire-because they have
“any characteristic that can function as a grip.â€
• Target shooting rifles. (E.g., the three centerfire rifles most popular for marksmanship competitions: the Colt AR-15, the Springfield
M1A and the M1 “Garand.â€)
•Any semi-automatic shotgun or rifle an Attorney General one day claims isn’t “sporting,†even though
the constitutions of the U.S. and 44 states, and the laws of all 50 states, recognize the right to use guns for defense.
• 65 named guns (the Clinton law banned 19 by name); semi-auto fixed-magazine pistols of over 10 rounds capacity; and frames,
receivers and parts used to repair or refurbish guns.
H.R. 1022 would also ban the importation of magazines exempted by the Clinton ban, ban the sale of a legally-owned “assault weapon†with a magazine
of over 10 rounds capacity, and begin backdoor registration of guns, by requiring private sales of banned guns, frames, receivers and parts to be conducted
through licensed dealers. Finally, whereas the Clinton Ban was imposed for a 10-year trial period, H.R. 1022 would be permanent. H.R. 1022 serves only to
take even more guns out of the stream of commerce under the guise of “protecting†the public. Whether this “protection†is a reality remains to be seen. What
is certain, however, is that your rights continue to be weakened through such one-sided and disputable “protective†measures.
Contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to oppose H.R. 1022 before it is too late.
Call your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121!