So Barbara Boxer is going to ban assault rifles then?

[Cokebottle]

So if Boxer does try to ban AWs is there any legal action that can be taken against her?

Yes.

Unfortunately, we had a chance yesterday and blew it


Seriously... any Senator or Congressman can introduce and sponsor anything they'd like.
Whether it will actually get out of committee to a vote on the floor is another matter.
Whether it will pass a vote on the floor is also another matter.

Then it goes to the other house for the same process. IF it passes out of committee in the other house, it will be amended.
Then the amended bill has to pass on the floor.

Then it goes BACK to the original house to be approved in it's amended form.


New gun control legislation on the Federal level isn't going anywhere for at least 4 years.
California OTOH....

[Cokebottle]

if aw are banned here already what can she do further? ban rifles in general?

There has been talk (over the last 20 years) of banning any semi-automatic weapon.

[gazzavc]

There has been talk (over the last 20 years) of banning any semi-automatic weapon.

At that point, when do we, the California law abiding gun owners say NO

Somewhere, sometime soon a line will have to be drawn in the sand.

[kf6tac]

If Boxer wants to ban "assault weapons" because they look scary, she should consider that she looks at least 20 times scarier than any gun with "evil" features, and she is probably infinitely more dangerous for the average American than said guns with "evil" features. Should we ban her, too?

[stix213]

The House went right. Calif went further left. To hedge our bets, I urge everyone to go out and buy one more "assault rifle". Who's with me! LOL.

I just ordered a Glock 17C yesterday, which I am sure she would call an Assault Weapon, since its specifically designed for rapid fire, so close enough?

And like others have said, there is zero chance with the new house in place for even the topic of AW nationally going anywhere.

[9mmdude]

I just ordered a Glock 17C yesterday,...........

Off Topic...............Great Choice! You will Love it.

[Wherryj]

an AW bill in NV would go over like a fart in church

I suspect that an AW bill in NV would be far less popular than that. Unfortunately for every "free" state there are states where the government has done its job of scaring the population about firearms.

Many places welcome gun control and banning of the ugly, evil black rifle.

[Wherryj]

If Boxer wants to ban "assault weapons" because they look scary, she should consider that she looks at least 20 times scarier than any gun with "evil" features, and she is probably infinitely more dangerous for the average American than said guns with "evil" features. Should we ban her, too?

You REALLY need to consider adding Pelosi to that list.

[Glock22Fan]

You REALLY need to consider adding Pelosi to that list.

Pelosi is no longer a problem.

[Glock22Fan]

More importantly, the Senate leader is still Harry Reid - unless something surprising happens in the Senate Dem caucus.

It would be much worse for us gunnies if Reid had lost and Schumer had elbowed his way to the leadership position.

--Neill

And some of you were actually rooting for this to happen.

[donw]

She has 18 years of doing nothing. What makes you think she will start now? The worst senator in Washington. And thats being kind.

i think that sums it up pretty well...

however...never, ever, UNDERESTIMATE the enemy (or should i say "opponent"?)...they normally, drop back, regroup and try again...

an old "rule of the thumb" applied to infantry tactics when attacking a static, 'dug-in' position is that it normally takes a five-to-one ratio for the attacker to overcome the dug-in adversary...boxer is a 'dug-in' adversary...she is vulnerable, as is any elected official, but it's gonna take time and effort to get rid of her...

[Ford8N]

So Barbara Boxer is going to ban assault rifles then?

I've noticed a lot of thread drift lately. I guess the mods are asleep.

[Librarian]

I thought Brown / Newsom had its own thread.

Sorry for the nap...

[Wherryj]

Pelosi is no longer a problem.

She's STILL the most evil featured, ugly politician that I can think of. She HAS to make the list. I'd say that she qualifies as an "Assault Politician".

[dantodd]

There has been talk (over the last 20 years) of banning any semi-automatic weapon.

that would NEVER be permitted under current 2A jurisprudence. Even the CA legislature wouldn't bother with such a blatantly unconstitutional law. I don't even think that LCAV and Brady would push for such a law anymore.