GrillKing wrote:What I think is happening here is that Feinstein, Schumer, et. al., know this will never fly. A total ban will never fly. National elimination of states allowing concealed carry will never fly. They are asking for the moon (conditioning the public) so they can 'settle' for 'reasonable' restrictions such as limits on magazine capacity, closing the gun show 'loophole', etc., that spineless, fence sitting Senators and Representatives can go along with, 'for the children', even though we all know it is ineffective. They 'give up something', 'come to the middle', and push the opposition to do the same. It's a political game, negotiating, conditioning, and has nothing to do with what even Feinstein believes she can ultimately get passed. She is shooting for 'middle ground' because that is what she knows she can get if she plays it properly and appears to the masses to be reasonble and to meet the opposition half way....
In January, Senator Feinstein will introduce a bill to stop the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devises. It appears that they are looking at Gun Registration.
From what I read... It appears that even handguns will be needed to register if it has more that ten rounds?
Semiautomatic rifles and handguns with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds.
Here's the view of the new AWB to be proposed early next year:
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Summary of 2013 Feinstein Assault Weapons Legislation
Bans the sale, transfer, importation, or manufacturing of:
120 specifically-named firearms
Certain other semiautomatic rifles, handguns, shotguns that can accept a
detachable magazine and have one military characteristic
Semiautomatic rifles and handguns with a fixed magazine that can accept
more than 10 rounds
Strengthens the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban and various state bans by:
Moving from a 2-characteristic test to a 1-characteristic test
Eliminating the easy-to-remove bayonet mounts and flash suppressors from
the characteristics test
Banning firearms with “thumbhole stocks” and “bullet buttons” to address
attempts to “work around” prior bans
Bans large-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting more than
10 rounds.
Protects legitimate hunters and the rights of existing gun owners by:
Grandfathering weapons legally possessed on the date of enactment
Exempting over 900 specifically-named weapons used for hunting or
sporting purposes and
Exempting antique, manually-operated, and permanently disabled weapons
Requires that grandfathered weapons be registered under the National Firearms Act, to include:
o Background check of owner and any transferee;
o Type and serial number of the firearm;
o Positive identification, including photograph and fingerprint;
o Certification from local law enforcement of identity and that
possession would not violate State or local law; and
o Dedicated funding for ATF to implement registration