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Dems Reintroduce ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban (and List Shows It’s Not Just Rifles): ‘Purpose Is to Dry Up the Supply of These Weapons Over Time’

Jan. 24, 2013 12:39pm Jason Howerton

Dems Reintroduce Assault Weapons Ban (And Its Not Just Rifles)

Vice President Joe Biden administers the Senate Oath to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, as the 113th Congress officially began. Credit: AP

Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives.

The measure being unveiled Thursday is authored by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who wrote the original assault weapons ban. That law expired in 2004 when Congress refused to renew it. There’s much disagreement about the effectiveness of the original assault weapons ban.

“The purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time,” Feinstein said on Capitol Hill Thursday, flanked by several “assault” weapons. “Therefore there is no sunset on this bill.”

Feinstein’s sweeping legislation includes a ban on weapons with any “one military characteristic,” and bans the “import, export, manufacture, sale and transfer of hundreds of semi-automatic rifles, handguns and some shotguns,” Townhall’s Katie Pavlich reports.

In other words, the ban doesn’t just cover the “scary” AR-15 and AK-47 semi-automatic rifles. Here’s the list of more than 150 guns that would be banned under Feinstein’s plan. Freelance journalist Jonathan Krohn told TheBlaze that the list was handed out at Thursday’s announcement on Capitol Hill, which he was covering. It looks even more sweeping on paper.

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Watch Feinstein’s Thursday announcement via the Washington Free Beacon:

The National Rifle Association promptly responded to Democrats’ proposed gun ban on Thursday and called on Congress to “reject” Sen. Feinstein’s bill. The NRA released the following statement:

Senator Feinstein has been trying to ban guns from law-abiding citizens for decades. It’s disappointing but not surprising that she is once again focused on curtailing the Constitution instead of prosecuting criminals or fixing our broken mental health system. The American people know gun bans do not work and we are confident Congress will reject Senator Feinstein’s wrong-headed approach.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released his own statement in response to Feinstein’s gun ban proposal on Thursday afternoon:

Washington politicians shouldn’t be taking advantage of recent tragedy to try to push an aggressive gun control agenda. Real assault weapons—machine guns—are already functionally illegal, and they have been since 1934. This proposal would have done nothing to prevent the terrible murders in Newtown, but it would limit the constitutional liberties of law-abiding citizens. And gun control doesn’t work – the empirical data overwhelmingly demonstrate that strict gun-control laws consistently produce more crime and more murders.

The Second Amendment exists to ensure that law-abiding Americans can protect their homes and families, and I look forward to helping lead the fight to defeat this bill and to protect our constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

An assault weapons ban is among the measures supported by President Barack Obama, who unveiled a package of gun safety proposals last week. But because of concerns among moderate Democrats it’s seen as a heavy lift in Congress, with measures such as beefed-up background checks more likely to pass.

At the heart of the debate, President Barack Obama and Democrats are claiming that banning so-called “assault weapons” will make Americans more safe.

The truth is much more complicated. The use of handguns in gun-related homicides is roughly 70 to 80 percent in most states, 24/7 Wall St. notes. Meanwhile, the use of rifles is under 5 percent, and use of shotguns about 5 percent. Knives are nearly always used in more murders than rifles or shotguns, according to FBI data.

24/7 Wall St.’s Douglas A. McIntyre suggests the federal government should make more of an effort to gather data on gun violence from local authorities in order to take meaningful action.

“The problem that the lack of data causes is about how to determine which guns might or might not be regulated more carefully,” he writes.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story has been updated

In CONTROL, Glenn Beck presents a passionate, fact-based case for guns that reveals why gun control isn’t really about controlling guns at all; it’s about controlling us. Find out more HERE.

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Comments (482)

noslave
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:38pm
lets see one state wants you to tell schools if you own guns,then they’ll tell you your kids cant attend since you have them?get rid of them??others will pump your kids for info like hitler kids rat out your parents??the best is tell your doctor,so it can become a health issue like smokeing??or healthcare costs you double?triple if you own one??bunch of sneaky communists,once your disarmed it will look like auswitz or other camps for those not in the inner suck-up circle??

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TotallyNotATroll
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:34pm
MOLON LABE is right. Hard for me to believe it specifically mentions 22 LRs on the list, how pathetic.

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kilwil888
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:33pm
ROTFLMFAO!!!!! I don’t think so, but nice try. Feinstein and Co. are out of their minds. Do they really think we’re just going to sit by and let them take away the 2nd Amendment? 73% of Americans believe in their 2nd Amendment rights. Why do you think people are loading up on ammo and guns? This is a rediculus, “never let a crisis go to waste” power grab.

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Swalker
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:32pm
I will not comply come and get me.

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collegerepublic
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:26pm
hopefully republicans in the senate, and the house will prevent this from happening.

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burnteye86
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:26pm
Looks like my “To Do” list

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pushinginto
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:25pm
She really does look like a Frankenstein.

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countryboy6025
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:17pm
SOMETIMES THE ANSWER IS BITING YOU IN THE ****!!
Why is it that none of the disturbed and evil men, who steal guns, then go and kill movie-goers and children in school, has ever been identified as a conservative NRA member?
Fort Hood~~~ Registered Democrat ~ Muslim
Columbine ~~~ Too young to vote; both families were registered Democrats and progressive liberals
Virginia Tech ~~~ Wrote hate mail to President Bush and to his staff ~ Registered Democrat
Colorado Theater ~~~ Registered Democrat; staff worker on the Obama campaign; Occupy Wall Street participant; progressive liberal
Connecticut School Shooter- ~~~ Registered Democrat; hated Christians,
Common thread is that all of these shooters were progressive liberal Democrats.”
INTERESTING, isn’t it?

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- Metallicat
  Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:40pm
  All of them also had been treated for mental illness and treated with mind altering drugs that could potentially lead to suicidal tendencies. Except maybe the religious radical,whose religion teaches suicide and murder is proof of ones devotion,which is a religion of insanity
  
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Conservative_Crusader
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:17pm
This is criminal..No question, these gungrabbers are the world’s greatest threat to America, more than China, Russia, North Korea, and the Muslim Brotherhood combined. Without the 2nd Amendment, America is finished.

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dwf1
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:13pm
Ban ole’ battle axes first. Geesh, that woman is uglier than…

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Donut132
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:11pm
List of Firearms Prohibited by Name

Rifles: All AK types, including the following: AK, AK47, AK47S, AK–74, AKM, AKS, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms LAR–47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms AK–47, VEPR, WASR–10, and WUM, IZHMASH Saiga AK, MAADI AK47 and ARM, Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 86S, Poly Technologies AK47 and AKS; All AR types, including the following: AR–10, AR–15, Armalite M15 22LR Carbine, Armalite M15–T, Barrett REC7, Beretta AR–70, Bushmaster ACR, Bushmaster Carbon 15, Bushmaster MOE series, Bushmaster XM15, Colt Match Target Rifles, DoubleStar AR rifles, DPMS Tactical Rifles, Heckler & Koch MR556, Olympic Arms, Remington R–15 rifles, Rock River Arms LAR–15, Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles, Smith & Wesson M&P15 Rifles, Stag Arms AR rifles, Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 rifles; Barrett M107A1; Barrett M82A1; Beretta CX4 Storm; Calico Liberty Series; CETME Sporter; Daewoo K–1, K–2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C; Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22 FNC, 308 Match, L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000; Feather Industries AT–9; Galil Model AR and Model ARM; Hi-Point Carbine; HK–91, HK–93, HK–94, HK–PSG–1 and HK USC; Kel-Tec Sub–2000, SU–16, and RFB; SIG AMT, SIG PE–57, Sig Sauer SG 550, and Sig Sauer SG 551; Springfield Armory SAR–48; Steyr AUG; Sturm, Ruger Mini-14 Tactical Rife M–14/20CF; All Thompson rifles, including the following: Thompson M1SB, Thompson T1100D, Thompson T150D, Thompson T1B, Thompson T1B10

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Metallicat
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:11pm
Dumb question,but is that form you fill out for the background check when purchasing a gun kept on file? Or do they have to destroy that after a certain period of time? Or is it likely you get flagged by the FBI when the background check is done anyway? I know my state doesnt require registering firearms,just wondering if that form already registered it with the feds for me?

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Depressed_American
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:07pm
I see the Democrats heeded Bill Clinton’s advice about Gun Control…..

I hope”/pray the Senate Democrats get as big an upset as the House Democrats got in 2010……

Gun Rights “SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED UPON….

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P4cooler
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:04pm
These socialists in DC are criminals who don’t give a hoot we live or die. They are paving the way for a globalist government to finally rid of the sovereign United States. Corruption is very deep all the way to black budget programs/high technology. The Democrats in DC are at the top of a very corrupt rabbit hole. This long slow death of the United States started with President Woodrow Wilson who on a Christmas vacation with a handful of Democrats passed the Federal Reserve Act in the middle of the night (sound familiar?) without the required Constitutional Amendment. * * “Give me control of a nation’s money supply, and I care not who makes it’s laws” Mayer Rothschild, Private Banker The Democrat Party has been Fxxxxxg us over since 1913 and Obama/Feinstein is just another phase of the takeover of our country. There is no gun PROBLEM in our country. Take a close look at the pharmaceutical industry pushing their dangerous antidepressant drugs. Democrats have destroyed our country long enough…. How low do we have to fall before the low information populace wakes up and join us conservative Americans?

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ILUVPORK
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:57pm
So let me get this straight,Fast and Furious runs high powered guns to Mexican cartels then tell the americans to dis arm.Sounds fishy to me like they want Americans to bite the Dust.The F.L.E.A.’s federal law enforcement agency’s must hate the people that pay taxes that pay for their pay checks and perks.Ok don’t enforce getting rid of street gangs and criminals ,attack the granny’s and old people real brave! kind of a nazi type cowardly tactic.Shear evil genious! congratulations!

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RedHarley
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:55pm
Notice all of the “police” that are standing up there on the platform.
I have a way to make sure they do not continue to support this crap.

Just add an amendment to the legislation that will not exempt any police officer (active or retired) from this law when it comes to their personally owned weapons.
You will see the FOP and all other national police organizations line up AGAINST it.
Write your senators and tell them you don’t want the police to be exempt.

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- TO_THE_LOST
  Posted on January 24, 2013 at 4:41pm
  At least where I’m from (not sure about some other crazy states like California or NY), I don’t know of one police officer that would take orders from higher ups to take guns away from law abiding citizens. After all, they know what is really going on in their city where gun violence and reckless disregard for human life is the norm. These thugs would just assume shoot at a cop for “bragging rights” as they would a law abiding citizen during a rape or robbery. I believe the day they make local cops go door to door and “try” (this is suicide) to take guns away from law abiding citizens is the day they will turn in their badge and issued gun (take it- plenty more stored away anyway). Disarming law abiding citizens goes against the oath local police took to protect society.
  
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PW656
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:53pm
Wouldn’t it be easier to just BAN Feinstein and get on with our lives.

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Falcon11
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:53pm
How about some legislation that forces all photos of FineSwine be photoshopped?

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iamnotu
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:48pm
I don’t care what laws they pass any longer. All their palaver and dancing is just political posturing any longer it is never about doing their jobs.
So go ahead and pass whatever rediculous law or bill cause you will only make me a criminal because I don’t care any longer.
You want em come get em. I will give you every gun I have once I give you the bullets first!

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iamnotu
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:41pm
That’s just the beginning! Just make sure you all write your congress puke and tell them if they sing they die! I think the response would be something more than the usual canned form letter that I usually get. You know thank you for you interest and support crap.
Really folks, write, go on line, call, whatever, get hold of your representitive and give em and ear full.

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TO_THE_LOST
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:41pm
I am suprised at how many people do not know what is going on in their own city regarding the criminal element. Just go to youtube and type in your area code (gangs use this as one way to claim what “click” they are in). If it is like the search I did, you will see a lot of gang members (all races and genders are included) trying to make something that’s supposed to be music with lyrics about how they want to kill the police and everyone else who gets in the way of their enterprise (organized drug and arms dealing, not to mention the ever popular social security fraud -has any victim received their refund yet?- among other crimes). These people hate law abiding citizens because Obama has made it “cool to live off the G” and their job (besides getting welfare or disability) is to commit crimes. Uh, do you think they care about these stupid gun laws? NO! I imagine they don’t even watch the news. Imagine coming across this in a parking lot, movie theater etc… without your trusty weapon. H*LL NO!

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Robey1960
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:40pm
They’ll have to kill me to get mine and I’m not re-registering anything! They can phuque off!! Communists!!!!

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bhilton2665
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:37pm
Feinstein is about as ignorant as the come (except for maybe Nancy Pelosi). This liberal, lifetime politician has been on the government payroll for way too long and needs to go.

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pfmpm
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:33pm
The reason the Democrats want to ban all guns: first so they can levy taxes on Republicans and use the money to buy welfare votes. Second, most Republicans buy guns for hunting, sport, or to defend their homes from Democrats, gangbangers and drug thieves. Most Democrats buy guns to commit crimes, burglary, armed robbery, drug deals. Most murders are Democrats killing other Democrats while committing other crimes. By banning guns, the Democratic party keeps their voter base from killing each other, at least not as often, and takes guns out of the hands of Republicans, so the welfare voter base can safely invade Republican homes and kill them instead. Eventually, the Republican party will be completely powerless to stop the tax and buy welfare votes tactic of the Democrats. The country will sink into that failed Soviet experiment called Communism.

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BIGDANE
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 3:30pm
We going to lose our gun rights because of this? http://ssristories.com/index.php?p=school
http://www.drugawareness.org/recentcasesblog/why-i-took-a-gun-to-school-1
http://www.ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com/2012/12/19/front-sight-special-blog-our-message-is-being-heard-keep-it-moving/

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