Feinstein Ban - Early report

[Great-Kazoo]

Anyone who does not comply will be in violation and subject to having their guns confiscated, that is how you dry up the supply, if all gun owners become criminals then you can take their guns by court order

OR you limit ammo supply. See NY and CA for now, eventually all you have is an expensive boat paddle.

[XC700116]

Well the first reply to my email has come back. Senator Bennett

Dear Shawn:
Thank you for contacting me regarding Senator Feinstein's assault weapons ban proposal. I appreciate hearing from you.
The numerous tragedies that our nation has had to face over the past year have been staggering. My own family, like all Americans, has been repeatedly shocked and deeply saddened by the violence we have witnessed, and my heart continues to be with the victims and their families. As Coloradans, we know how this type of tragedy can shake a community to its core and in the aftermath of these abhorrent acts our priority should be on supporting the survivors and families, and healing our communities.
We must have a real discussion in this country about finding ways to stop these senseless shootings. I believe a combination of improved access to mental health services, restrictions on certain weapons intended for the battlefield, and elimination of the gun show loophole are sensible steps that can protect our communities and particularly, our children. In Colorado, we support the right to bear arms and the ability of people to recreate, hunt, and protect their homes, and we want to keep the wrong weapons out the hands of the wrong people. I believe our state can come together to have a civil discussion that addresses these issues and as the President's taskforce releases its recommendations to prevent and reduce gun violence, we will ensure that Colorado's voices are heard.
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California plans to introduce a bill in the 113th Congress that will prohibit the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices. The ban will include 120 specifically-named firearms and will apply to large-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting more than 10 rounds. The bill will also require grandfathered weapons to be registered under the National Firearms Act and will include a background check of the owner and any future transferees. Although Senator Feinstein has not introduced the bill, she has indicated that she will do so at the start of the legislative session.
I look forward to reviewing Senator Feinstein's proposal, along with others brought before Senate. Let us all continue to keep the communities affected by these tragic acts in our thoughts and prayers.

I value the input of fellow Coloradans in considering the wide variety of important issues and legislative initiatives that come before the Senate. I hope you will continue to inform me of your thoughts and concerns.
For more information about my priorities as a U.S. Senator, I invite you to visit my website at http://bennet.senate.gov/. Again, thank you for contacting me.

Sincerely,

Michael F. Bennet
United States Senator

But since the auto generated email system doesn't allow for reply guess what, no answer.

[hollohas]

She wrote this bill with full intent that we are so stupid that we'll think as long as we still have our guns who cares. And we're too stupid to realize that our grandkids will be defenseless when we're gone.

Many people are that stupid.

[StreetDoctor]

Can't we just register in a trust and add the whole family then? Much like an NFA item

[XC700116]

I would think so, I'm currently gettig ready to set up an NFA trust and all my firearms will be added to it along with a few selected people that are listed as trustees.

[Busta Prima]

Anyone who does not comply will be in violation and subject to having their guns confiscated, that is how you dry up the supply, if all gun owners become criminals then you can take their guns by court order

This is the kind of thinking they're hoping for. Chances are many will comply so they can continue their hobby activities. They'll think "well I can do this registration thing but if they come for them I'll say I sold them blah blah." The timespan between registration and confiscation will be short. It would be foolish for ANYONE to register but when things like this happen we become our own worst enemies.

I doubt that horrible bill will even make it out of the Senate in it's original form. If it does there is still the House to block it. But if something passes that includes ANY form of registration then our gun hobby is essentially over and the stuff gets put away for what comes next. If you register then they know and you know damned well you're not going to blast the officers that come for them. Nobody should comply, period. We draw the line here and stick to it. That is our only hope.

[losttrail]

If this abomination appears to gain traction, we should have a sunset amendment stating that if there is another "mass shooting" involving more than two (2) victims where the perpetrator uses ANY item on the list, the entire act is null and void immediately.

[thvigil11]

Just reading through and saw this. No longer a shoulder thingy that goes up.

15 ‘‘(38) The term ‘barrel shroud’—
16 ‘‘(A) means a shroud that is attached to, or
17 partially or completely encircles, the barrel of a fire18
arm so that the shroud protects the user of the fire19
arm from heat generated by the barrel; and
20 ‘‘(B) does not include—
21 ‘‘(i) a slide that partially or completely en22
closes the barrel; or
23 ‘‘(ii) an extension of the stock along the
24 bottom of the barrel which does not encircle or
25 substantially encircle the barrel.

Is it just me or does this sound like a way to generally ensnare anything that has a handguard on it?

Full text is here
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/publ...f-69e69f517fb4

Nice list of the exempted firearms by name, (nice of them) I notice no pistols made the exempt list at all.

[hatidua]

Although I find the entire bill absurd, why did a barrel shroud ever, even back in '94, make the list? I don't expect Feinstein to make sense or do anything based on logic or fact, but how does the presence, or absence, of a barrel shroud somehow make a shotgun more lethal?

[zteknik]

Although I find the entire bill absurd, why did a barrel shroud ever, even back in '94, make the list? I don't expect Feinstein to make sense or do anything based on logic or fact, but how does the presence, or absence, of a barrel shroud somehow make a shotgun more lethal?

In her twisted mind probably from some movies she saw they had them on the shotguns while on killing sprees...