Here is the gun control Obama wants

[bluegrass]

For those of you with your heads still in the sand regarding obama's disdain for gun owners and his desire to eliminate ALL private gun ownership in this country......



HR 1022 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1022
To reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2007
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL
To reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT FOR 10 YEARS OF REPEALED CRIMINAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

(a) Reinstatement of Provisions Wholly Repealed- Paragraphs (30) and (31) of section 921(a), subsections (v) and (w) and Appendix A of section 922, and the last 2 sentences of section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, as in effect just before the repeal made by section 110105(2) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, are hereby enacted into law.
(b) Reinstatement of Provisions Partially Repealed- Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(B) knowingly violates subsection (a)(4), (f), (k), (r), (v), or (w) of section 922;'; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
(i) is a short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or semiautomatic assault weapon, the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years; or'.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General- Section 921(a)(30) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended to read as follows:
(30) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means any of the following:

(A) The following rifles or copies or duplicates thereof:

(i) AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, AK-74, ARM, MAK90, Misr, NHM 90, NHM 91, SA 85, SA 93, VEPR;
(ii) AR-10;
(iii) AR-15, Bushmaster XM15, Armalite M15, or Olympic Arms PCR;
(iv) AR70;
(v) Calico Liberty;
(vi) Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle or Dragunov SVU;
(vii) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FNC;
(viii) Hi-Point Carbine;
(ix) HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, or HK-PSG-1;
(x) Kel-Tec Sub Rifle;
(xi) M1 Carbine;
(xii) Saiga;
(xiii) SAR-8, SAR-4800;
(xiv) SKS with detachable magazine;
(xv) SLG 95;
(xvi) SLR 95 or 96;
(xvii) Steyr AUG;
(xviii) Sturm, Ruger Mini-14;
(xix) Tavor;
(xx) Thompson 1927, Thompson M1, or Thompson 1927 Commando; or
(xxi) Uzi, Galil and Uzi Sporter, Galil Sporter, or Galil Sniper Rifle (Galatz).
(B) The following pistols or copies or duplicates thereof:

(i) Calico M-110;
(ii) MAC-10, MAC-11, or MPA3;
(iii) Olympic Arms OA;
(iv) TEC-9, TEC-DC9, TEC-22 Scorpion, or AB-10; or
(v) Uzi.
(C) The following shotguns or copies or duplicates thereof:

(i) Armscor 30 BG;
(ii) SPAS 12 or LAW 12;
(iii) Striker 12; or
(iv) Streetsweeper.
(D) A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine, and that has--

(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) a threaded barrel;
(iii) a pistol grip;
(iv) a forward grip; or
(v) a barrel shroud.
(E)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), a semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(ii) Clause (i) shall not apply to an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
(F) A semiautomatic pistol that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine, and has--

(i) a second pistol grip;
(ii) a threaded barrel;
(iii) a barrel shroud; or
(iv) the capacity to accept a detachable magazine at a location outside of the pistol grip.
(G) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(H) A semiautomatic shotgun that has--

(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) a pistol grip;
(iii) the ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
(iv) a fixed magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds.
(I) A shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
(J) A frame or receiver that is identical to, or based substantially on the frame or receiver of, a firearm described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I) or (L).
(K) A conversion kit.
(L) A semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for military or law enforcement use, or a firearm based on the design of such a firearm, that is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, as determined by the Attorney General. In making the determination, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a firearm procured for use by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, and a firearm shall not be determined to be particularly suitable for sporting purposes solely because the firearm is suitable for use in a sporting event.'.
(b) Related Definitions- Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
(36) Barrel Shroud- The term `barrel shroud' means a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel of a firearm so that the shroud protects the user of the firearm from heat generated by the barrel, but does not include a slide that encloses the barrel, and does not include an extension of the stock along the bottom of the barrel which does not encircle or substantially encircle the barrel.
(37) Conversion Kit- The term `conversion kit' means any part or combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a firearm into a semiautomatic assault weapon, and any combination of parts from which a semiautomatic assault weapon can be assembled if the parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.
(38) Detachable Magazine- The term `detachable magazine' means an ammunition feeding device that can readily be inserted into a firearm.
(39) Fixed Magazine- The term `fixed magazine' means an ammunition feeding device contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm.
(40) Folding or Telescoping Stock- The term `folding or telescoping stock' means a stock that folds, telescopes, or otherwise operates to reduce the length, size, or any other dimension, or otherwise enhances the concealability, of a firearm.
(41) Forward Grip- The term `forward grip' means a grip located forward of the trigger that functions as a pistol grip.
(42) Pistol Grip- The term `pistol grip' means a grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a grip.
(43) Threaded Barrel- The term `threaded barrel' means a feature or characteristic that is designed in such a manner to allow for the attachment of a firearm as defined in section 5845(a) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(a)).'.
SEC. 4. GRANDFATHER PROVISION.

Section 922(v)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended--

(1) by inserting `(A)' after `(2)'; and
(2) by adding after and below the end the following:
(B) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any firearm the possession or transfer of which would (but for this subparagraph) be unlawful by reason of this subsection, and which is otherwise lawfully possessed on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph.'.
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.

Section 922(v)(3) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended by striking `(3)' and all that follows through the 1st sentence and inserting the following:
(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any firearm that--

(A) is manually operated by bolt, pump, level, or slide action;
(B) has been rendered permanently inoperable; or
(C) is an antique firearm.'.
SEC. 6. REQUIRING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR THE TRANSFER OF LAWFULLY POSSESSED SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Section 922(v) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer a semiautomatic assault weapon to which paragraph (1) does not apply, except through--

(A) a licensed dealer, and for purposes of subsection (t) in the case of such a transfer, the weapon shall be considered to be transferred from the business inventory of the licensed dealer and the dealer shall be considered to be the transferor; or
(B) a State or local law enforcement agency if the transfer is made in accordance with the procedures provided for in subsection (t) of this section and section 923(g).
(6) The Attorney General shall establish and maintain, in a timely manner, a record of the make, model, and date of manufacture of any semiautomatic assault weapon which the Attorney General is made aware has been used in relation to a crime under Federal or State law, and the nature and circumstances of the crime involved, including the outcome of relevant criminal investigations and proceedings. The Attorney General shall annually submit the record to the Congress and make the record available to the general public.'.
SEC. 7. STRENGTHENING THE BAN ON THE POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF A LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE.

(a) Ban on Transfer of Semiautomatic Assault Weapon With Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (y) the following:
(z) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer any assault weapon with a large capacity ammunition feeding device.'.

(2) PENALTIES- Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(z) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.'.
(b) Certification Requirement-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 922(w) of such title, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended--

(A) in paragraph (3)--

(i) by adding `or' at the end of subparagraph (B); and
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
(4) It shall be unlawful for a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer who transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device that was manufactured on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection, to fail to certify to the Attorney General before the end of the 60-day period that begins with the date of the transfer, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, that the device was manufactured on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection.'.

(2) PENALTIES- Section 924(a) of such title, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(9) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(w)(4) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.'.
SEC. 8. UNLAWFUL WEAPONS TRANSFERS TO JUVENILES.

Section 922(x) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)--

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
(C) a semiautomatic assault weapon; or
(D) a large capacity ammunition feeding device.'; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
(C) a semiautomatic assault weapon; or
(D) a large capacity ammunition feeding device.'.
SEC. 9. BAN ON IMPORTATION OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE.

(a) In General- Section 922(w) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2)' and inserting `(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B)';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `(2) Paragraph (1)' and inserting `(B) Subparagraph (A)'; and
(3) by inserting before paragraph (3) the following:
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to import or bring into the United States a large capacity ammunition feeding device.'.
(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 921(a)(31)(A) of such title, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is amended by striking `manufactured after the date of enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994'.

[bluegrass]

L) A semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for military or law enforcement use, or a firearm based on the design of such a firearm, that is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, as determined by the Attorney General. In making the determination, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a firearm procured for use by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, and a firearm shall not be determined to be particularly suitable for sporting purposes solely because the firearm is suitable for use in a sporting event.'.



This section SHOULD scare the hell out of gun owners...particularly when Eric Holder is gonna be nominated for Attorney General...google his name and find out what a crook he is. God Help Us All.



Tony

[tommyg]

Don't worry guys Dr Chris will explain it in Liberal terms and assure us that the bill isn't Obamas intentions at all.

[Pine Mt Beagles]

[Tim H]

All the parts where it says
amended

[Pine Mt Beagles]

[Tim H]

Read the bill, I can't read it to you this is a computer. This bill is being introduced, which means it is not law now. I know Obama is pro gun so he will veto this, right?

[bluegrass]

Pine Mountain, you can try all you want to sugarcoat this but you are really, really showing your ignorance (intentional ignorance I think) and your total lack of knowledge of history. The first President Bush did NOT institute a so called assault weapons ban, that was your buddy Bill Clinton. This bill, if you will take the time to read it, goes above and beyond that bill to include any gun that even remotely resembles ANYTHING EVER USED by the military or law enforcement....guess what pal? Police officers use PUMP SHOTGUNS....under this bill, the Attorney General (obama wants eric holder, God help us all) can make this decision unilaterally and in the face of the Second Ammendment and can ban pump shotguns, autoloaders, 30.06 rifles since they are also used by police officers, etc....stop trying to cover for your new communist dirtbag president, he is a joke, a farce, a total idiot and absolutely CLUELESS as to how to govern this country.



Tony

[Dr. Chris]

Don't worry guys Dr Chris will explain it in Liberal terms and assure us that the bill isn't Obamas intentions at all.

Its not "Liberal terms" it's just common sense. Obama, many Democrats and most Republicans are trying to accomplish the same goal. “Making sure guns do not get in the wrong hands”. It is that simple. The goal is not to ban all guns, or to strip all hunters and gun owners of all guns. To claim anything different is just exaggerating the facts. The hard part is finding a way to do it, but something has to be done. If you live in a rural area or a “peaceful community” then the “gun ban” language makes no sense to you. You go to Detroit, Chicago, Washington, Miami, New York, Cleveland, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas, etc… and most other major cities in the United States where children are going to school killing their teachers or other children, small {mom & pop} stores are being robbed daily, cops are being killed because the every day thug is better equipped and has more fire power than they do. The rest of the world is not like your little “peaceful” town or community. Did you know that from the time the war in Iraq has started until this very date, more people have been murdered in Detroit than the US has had casualties in a war with Iraq? In many places in the US it is living in a war zone. Do you honestly think that nothing should be done at all? That no bans or restrictions are needed at all, and that anybody and everybody should be able to have any gun at anytime? They will make amendments to this and attempt to come up with some kind of solution to “make sure guns do not get in the wrong hands”. They will not ever pass a ban on guns across the board for everybody. Guns will never be taken from the hunter’s hands. That’s not what the majority wants to do and that’s not their intentions. It will never happen. But, something has to be done and people blowing things out of proportion and making a mountain out of a mole hill {for political reasons} does not help anybody, it just pours fuel on the “political” fire. There is enough level headed Democrats and Republicans to over ride the over dramatic extremists that both Party’s have.

[Tim H]

Let's arrest the lawbreakers and take the guns from them instead of blaming the gun and taking it from everyone. See what happened to the major crime stats in Australia when they spent millions to take away their guns in the name of protecting the public. They used the same arguments to take away their guns and instead crime went up.

Besides, I thought Obama was a big friend of the gun owner and it was only a scare tactic and exaggeration to say he would try to enact gun bans. I guess there was some truth to that scare tactic as well. Check out the bill, it specifically lists some shotguns.

How do you think Eric Holder would categorize other shotguns?

[bluegrass]

Dr Chris, your attempt was as feeble as Pine Mountain...its there in black and white so to speak, you cannot wistfully explain it away, he has been exposed as have all other garbage liberals. They want to take away ALL guns from EVERY citizen in this country, you saying they dont does NOT make it so. What they cannot do in broad, grand sweeping legislation they will do in increments and this is just the first step. Yeah, Clinton tried and the only thing that stopped an eventual total ban on gun ownership in this country was a Rebublican congress and Clinton knew it had gone as far as it was gonna go...not so now with Pelosi and the rest of the liberal trash running things. Or should I say ruining things. Keep your heads in the sand people, you will one day wake up and there will be a little knock on your door. Obama's Civilian Security Force will be politely asking you to turn in all your guns or face arrest and prosecution as a domestic terrorist. Think it cant happen here Dr Chris??? I actually think you KNOW it can happen here and you dont give a shyt....YOU think you are elite and all this wont apply to you. The communist dictators of old had a name for guys like you...they called you a USEFUL IDIOT.


Tony

[bluegrass]

In making the determination, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a firearm procured for use by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes, and a firearm shall not be determined to be particularly suitable for sporting purposes solely because the firearm is suitable for use in a sporting event.'.



In other words, just because you use your auto loading Remington shotgun to shoot Sporting Clays, that does NOT make it a sporting firearm therefore it CAN be banned by the Attorney General.


Give me a break, you guys that voted this scum into office are gonna be directly responsible for this crap.



Tony

[Pine Mt Beagles]

BLUE GRASS
AS I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES I 'AM NOT A LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE I 'AM INDEPENDENT,I DO NOTBELIEVE IN GUN CONTROL OF ANY KIND, I READ THE POSTING YOU MADE SEVERAL TIMES,AND IF THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE REALLY TRYING TO PASS IT WON'T FLY.BUT YOU KNOW AS WELL AS ANY ONE.THAT GUN CONTROL IS NOT JUST A LIBERAL THING.TWO THINGS I HAVE HEARD FROM OLD FOLKS SINCE I WAS VERY YOUNG,IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO TAKE OUR BIBLES AND OUR GUN'S I GUESS THAT IS WHY WE HAVE A CONGRESS AND SENATE,AND NOT JUST ONE OR TWO PEOPLE MAKING THE DECISIONS,,,
PINE MT BEAGLES

[Dr. Chris]

Dr Chris, your attempt was as feeble as Pine Mountain - he has been exposed as have all other garbage liberals - They want to take away ALL guns from EVERY citizen in this country - they will do in increments and this is just the first step - Clinton knew it had gone as far as it was gonna go...not so now with Pelosi and the rest of the liberal trash running things - there will be a little knock on your door. Obama's Civilian Security Force will be politely asking you to turn in all your guns or face arrest and prosecution as a domestic terrorist

Feeble? In one year, guns were used to kill 0 “children” in Japan, 19 in Great Britain, 57 in Germany, 109 in France, 153 in Canada, and 5,285 in the United States. See the problem? There were 30,694 total deaths “by a gun” in the U.S., 633 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed by a gun in America. A handgun was the murder weapon in 78% of the fatal incidents. Over the same period of time, rifles killed 106 officers and shotguns killed 35 officers. A total of 253 of those 633 law enforcement officers were killed while equipped with body armor. You are going to sit there and honestly tell me that you don’t think that there needs to be something done to keep guns out of the wrong hands? Go explain your argument to those parents, wives, husbands and family members of those that had to come home to the news of a loved one being gunned down that day. A gun ban? I am against! An attempt to keep guns out of the wrong hands? I am for! It can be done without crossing the line of infringing on hunters rights, and that is what they are trying to do. A total gun ban will never happen. This is not the government’s goal. Tony, your phone is not tapped, your house is not under surveillance, your car has not been bugged and the government is not out to get everybody’s guns so they can turn us all into obedient slaves and put some of us into gas chambers. Your insults? Your extremist views, comments and blowing things out of proportion? They just prove your ignorance and suggest that you have been to 1 too many Skin Head or KKK meetings.

[Tim H]

DR. Chris the flaw in your argument, that they are just trying to get the guns out of the criminals hands is that, gun bans (which is what this bill is) take the guns out of everyones hands. Criminals tend to fill their hands with other killing instruments, if they can't get the ones they want, or believe it or not, someone who is willing to kill someone else may very well ignore the ban and get their hands on whatever they want.

Since you like looking up statistics on killings, how about you look up the same statistics only this time look at stabbings in each Country. Will you then think we should start seeing which knives are used most in stabbing deaths and ban those knives? Remember victims of stabbings have parents, children and families as well.

If you try to stop people from killing other people by taking away the weapons then you are fighting a losing battle. You might want to look up statistics on the number of killings in prison and see how that measures up to the rest of society. (Hint: The only guns in prison are in the hands of law enforcement which is what most of these bans call for). What do the prisons have a large number of? It's not guns. It's criminals. Are you starting to see the common denominator is not guns but is actually the criminals?