Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Thursday introduced a ban on 205 “assault weapons” after the House just passed two dangerous gun-control measures pertaining to background checks.
Her bill, called the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021,” is co-sponsored by 34 Senate Democrats and would ban ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The bill also gives grant money to states to implement “buyback” events for the banned items.
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) introduced a gun ban in the House that would encompass more than 205 rifles.
GRANDFATHERED IN TO KEEP PEOPLE CALM FOR NOW?
Feinstein’s bill in the Senate would allow current owners of the guns to retain possession of them.
The bill also bans any weapon that has the capacity to use a magazine that isn’t a fixed ammunition magazine and has one or more characteristics such as a pistol grip, forward grip, a threaded barrel, a folding or telescoping stock, or a barrel shroud.
What does any of that do to stop criminals from getting guns?
The bill “requires that grandfathered assault weapons are stored using a secure gun storage or safety device like a trigger lock” and prohibits the transfer of high-capacity ammunition magazines while banning “bump-fire stocks and other devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire at fully automatic rates,” according to a news release from Feinstein’s office. Bump-fire stocks were made illegal in March 2019.
Bearing Arms states: There are more than 20-million modern sporting rifles in the hands of private citizens, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. It seems incredibly daft to claim that these rifles are “battlefield weapons of war” and then grandfather in all existing owners.
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That’s because they’ve only just begun. They see incremental change as the best way to proceed. It will get much worse.
Here’s how Feinstein’s office describes the new bill:
- Bans the sale, manufacture, transfer, and importation of 205 military-style assault weapons by name. Owners may keep existing weapons.
- Bans any assault weapon with the capacity to utilize a magazine that is not a fixed ammunition magazine and has one or more military characteristics including a pistol grip, a forward grip, a barrel shroud, a threaded barrel or a folding or telescoping stock. Owners may keep existing weapons.
- Bans magazines and other ammunition feeding devices that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, which allow shooters to quickly fire many rounds without needing to reload. Owners may keep existing magazines.
- Requires a background check on any future sale, trade or gifting of an assault weapon covered by the bill.
- Requires that grandfathered assault weapons are stored using a secure gun storage or safety device like a trigger lock.
- Prohibits the transfer of high-capacity ammunition magazines.
- Bans bump-fire stocks and other devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire at fully automatic rates.
Biden’s plan was worse:
- banning the manufacture, sale, and possession of all modern sporting rifles and ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds
- setting up a compensated confiscation program where gun owners can turn in their now-banned items in exchange for an undetermined cash stipend
- requiring gun owners who do not hand over their guns and magazines to the federal government to register those items under the National Firearms Act (potentially paying $200 per item for the privilege of keeping the guns and magazines you already own)
Both are unconstitutional, but we can’t rely on the Supreme Court. As hard as Donald Trump tried to get Originalists on the Court, he might have failed.
So, my $200 locks on my front and back doors aren’t enough, I need to put $3 trigger locks on my firearms?
How about you first provide the list of…NON-ASSAULT WEAPONS.
I feel bad for the people who didn’t buy guns before now.
All the warning signs of the controlled demolition sellout by the fifth column of globalist uniparty quislings have been there for years.
Two thumbs up to all the sages and seers who warned us about this time.
They will be revered even more when we come out of this not so great reset.
Eww, we just have to get rid of all those scary looking guns. We would be much safer and far better off if we could get rid of the scary acting politicians.
Liberal Communist Democrats are doing all they can to start a Civil War. I’m beginning to think their plan will be a United Nations Force comprised almost exclusively of Communist Chinese Soldiers. This is why the Democrats are trying to get control of the Nuclear Football in order to make it impossible for America to retaliate Militarily. There is no doubt that we are dealing with a Soft Coup slowing making its way through the Federal Government.
There are many Milions of so called “Assault Rifles” in the US! It will be hard to resit when the Democrat’s Burueu of Identification and Idi Amin’s NG roll up your drive in armored vehicles. Will it get that bad I dunno but..the Democrats want it that way. This is just a first step. Obama Administration bought thousands of ARs some select fire, for the “Personal Protection,.” of Democrats in his Administration. They will get a pass. States are passing laws making it illegal to enforce any Federal Laws that violate State and Federal Constitutions.. but that leaves the ability for Feds to come in. I urged my Legislators to enact Legislation like Newton County, Missouri, that would arrest anyone including Federal Officers trying to enforce un constitutional anti 2A laws and imprison them
I have been watching this same process for decades now and have finally decided We The People are being lied to by both sides. For the past sixty years I have watched the Dems attack gun ownership but bother to never clarifying or justifying their reasons. On the other side it has been basically the same propaganda. If we give up our weapons we can’t defend ourselves against a tyrannical government. I am 80 years old, served in the military for 25 years and followed some of the newer weapons now being used by OUR military, including the intelligence agencies.. I am at the point where I think the the propaganda from both sides needs to be scrutinized very closely to determine their political motives and objectives. For the past fifty years neither side has presented a strong case to justify their petition. We are a very divided nation but to me the issue of gun control is minuscule compared to our other problems but rather is being used as a wedge to divide us much as Covid-19 has been used to to divide us. I have searched the web to get a better insight of the situation but so far have been unable to find the information to answer these questions. In case you are curious I am a member of the IRA and gun owner. If you have spent the time to read the entire post Thank You.