Hello everyone,
Is it just me, or is anyone else getting fed up with all the lies the liberal press is spreading about the expiration of the "assault weapon" ban this Monday 9/13/04.

If you don't know about this ban, or the guns affected, please read this paragraph, otherwise, skip to the next one.

As many of you know, and some of you might be learning for the first time, the ban doesn't limit machine guns or burst first guns of any kind. Assault weapon is actually an erroneous term, since it refers to military burst or full auto guns. NO MILITARY ON EARTH USES THE GUNS BANNED IN 1994, BECAUSE THEY ARE SEMI-AUTO. It limits cosmetic features on semi-automatic rifles, (one trigger pull, one shot.) It says a gun can only have 2 of the following features: bayonet lugs, flash suppressors, collapsible stocks, removable magazines, pistol grips, and the ability to mount a grenade launcher. Banning a bayonet lugs is pointless, since when was the last time someone was stabbed by a gun? And flash suppressors are for helping you see while shooting in low light conditions, not for snipers to hide their shot. Collapsible stocks are for the comfort of the shooter. And grenade launchers are heavily regulated anyways; this is more of a scare tactic. While you can buy a grenade launcher in most states, with licenses and the high cost alone, it normally comes to $2000-$3000. Furthermore, it is impossible to buy grenade launcher ammunition, since it's illegal. So in the end, the pistol grip and magazines are the features that stayed on "assault weapons," the rest of the features came off. If you want more info on this, a good sit (that I am not affiliated with in any way) is http://www.awbansunset.com/

In other words, lawmakers took the fun stuff off the guns, but didn't change their effectiveness in any way. Why then are their all these articles in legitimate newspapers about the horrific guns about to hit the streets? (These are actual quotes taken)


"Currently assault weapons are manufactured for military and law enforcement, but come Monday, if the president doesn't step in, gun manufacturers who've been banned from making assault weapons for the general public for the past 10 years will be able to do so. And local gun dealers say those manufacturers are ready." (WNDU Indiana)

"On Monday, with little fanfare or public notice - and barely a mention from President Bush or Sen. John Kerry - a ban on the sale of 19 kinds of military-style assault rifles, capable of firing dozens of bullets in seconds, will expire after 10 years." (Sun-Sentinel Florida)

"Assault weapons ban works: Plug holes and let law live" (This is the title of an article featured on USATODAY, kind of ironic since news reporters are supposed to be unbiased.)

"If he doesn't call for action, the president will be showing that his compassion is limited to the lunatics who want to stockpile Uzis, AK-47s and Tec-9s" (non-profit Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence .)

In fact, in terms of law enforcement, the prevalence of assault weapons on the street puts police officers at a dangerous disadvantage. Washington, D.C. Police Chief Charles Ramsey has called assault weapons "a threat to the safety of our dedicated police officers and public."


Is it just me, or is anyone else out there getting fed up with the media's deceptive information and down right lies about these guns, in order to try and get this law renewed?