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Re: 10 year ban on assault weapons ends
Old 09-13-2004, 08:20 PM   #11
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Default Re: 10 year ban on assault weapons ends

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Originally Posted by ZebraRampage
This is only in Idaho, right? Well I do realize that these weapons could be used out of state, but like Jonbo said, I don't think that many people would even buy these weapons. I doubt it will contribute a significant amount to the gun issue that our country has.
No, nation wide.

What everyone must realize is that this ban didn't really do anything. An "assault weapon" is classified as any semi-automatic rifle which has two or more of the following: Pistol grip, collapsible stock, bayonet mount, muzzle suppressor, grenade launcher. (The grenade launcher was just tacked on to make the law seem more forceful but they're really weren't legal in the first place.)

Fully Automatic (which, by the way, does not mean rapid fire, although all rapid fire weapons are fully automatic) guns are banned in the United States. This law also removed the restriction on magazines over 10 rounds, although those magazines were still legal to own and use, just not manufacture. This law was pretty stupid, it didn't really do anything and ending it doesn't really expand anything.

I believe that single and double shot rifles and shotguns should be legal (for hunting) all other guns should be banned (including hand guns.)
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