{"id":128425,"date":"2022-07-31T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=128425"},"modified":"2022-07-29T18:21:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T22:21:44","slug":"gun-laws-are-boring-but-not-this-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=128425","title":{"rendered":"Gun laws are boring – but not this one"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You seriously need to look at HR 1808, the so-called Assault Weapons bill of 2022.<\/p>\n

It basically bans a long list of what they are considering ‘assault weapons’ – remember when the weapon had to have multiple banned features to qualify? Now ONE of the following is enough.<\/p>\n

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(I) A pistol grip.\u00a0\u00a0 (II) A forward grip. (III) A folding, telescoping, or detachable stock, or a stock that is otherwise foldable or adjustable in a manner that operates to reduce the length, size, or any other dimension, or otherwise enhances the concealability, of the weapon. (IV) A grenade launcher. (V) A barrel shroud.\u00a0 (VI) A threaded barrel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Note that last one? Effectively this bans suppressors.\u00a0 Oh, and\u00a0 III eliminates any folding, collapsable, or adjustable sock.\u00a0 I keep wondering about their obsession with ‘grenade launchers’ – has anyone ever committed a crime with an M203?\u00a0 But, as Ron Popeil said, wait, there’s more!<\/p>\n

Text HR 1808<\/a><\/p>\n

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Here’s a snake in the grass:<\/p>\n

\u201c(C) Any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm but not convert the semiautomatic firearm into a machinegun.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ibid<\/p>\n

This means that any part which some bureaucrat can claim increases the firing rate of a gun, even from 50 rpm to 51 rpm – Timney trigger? Maybe scope sight for faster target acquisistion? Red dot? Gone. Think some Everytown stooge or Brady sockpuppet wouldn’t strain to make the claim?<\/p>\n

Now, they’ve done their level best to describe and list for banning seemingly every possible semi-auto ever made, including as they say: copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof: <\/i>(ibid) so there’s no saying “this is not the old one, it is slightly different” as under the old 1994 ban. “Capability” covers a LOT of turf.<\/p>\n

APPENDIX A\u2014FIREARMS EXEMPTED BY THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN OF 2022<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ibid<\/p>\n

This is the heading for the really ugly list, several pages of bolt guns etc. These are the long guns YOU ARE ALLOWED TO OWN. Forget a new gun, new design…if it ain’t on the list, you won’t get it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Supposedly Pelosi is trying to get this passed in the House this week. Now, everyone knows, it will die in the Senate. But remember, some traditionally reliable folks (cough cough CORNYN) have proven themselves ready, willing, and able to lie down, roll over, and get their stomachs scratched by the gun “compromisers.” Don’t take whatever cheap piece of political scum elected in your discrict for granted, contact your Congress-scum AND both your Slimenators and let them know your feelings.<\/p>\n

If you let them weasel this through, it will take forever to correct. There is a ‘severability’ clause which states that should any portion of this be found illegal or void, the rest will stand on its own. Maybe we can depend on the Supremes to do the right thing – eventually (it sometimes takes years or decades to get a case to them. Or, like with Obamacare which many thought was prima facie illegal, surprise! they could invent a new\u00a0 ‘tax’ or ‘legality’.<\/p>\n

Don’t take chances. Let your pols feel the pressure.<\/p>\n

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PS – if perhaps a lack of trust in the entire body politic on the part of the author is sensed, please accept my sympathies. You know where to find sympathy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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