200 House Democrats Sign On to Assault Weapons Ban Bill of 2019

[WLJ]

Need to maintain control of the Senate and hopefully the WH in 2020

200 House Democrats Sign On to Assault Weapons Ban Bill of 2019
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/200-house-democrats-sign-on-to-assault-weapons-ban-bill-of-2019/

The bill would outlaw . . .

    Semi-automatic rifles and pistols with a military-style feature that can accept a detachable magazine;
    Semi-automatic rifles with a fixed magazine that can hold more than 10 rounds;
    Semi-automatic shotguns with a military-style feature;
    Any ammunition feeding device that can hold more than 10 rounds;
    And 205 specifically-named and listed firearms.

What would constitute an “assault weapon” under HR 1269?

    The term semiautomatic assault weapon means any of the following, regardless of country of manufacture or caliber of ammunition accepted:
    (A) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
    (i) A pistol grip.
    (ii) A forward grip.
    (iii) A folding, telescoping, or detachable stock, or 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.
    (vi) A threaded barrel.
    (B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
    (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 rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun.
    (D) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
    (i) A threaded barrel.
    (ii) A second pistol grip.
    (iii) A barrel shroud.
    (iv) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.
    (v) A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.
    (vi) A manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when unloaded.
    (vii) A stabilizing brace or similar component.
    (E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
    (F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any one of the following:
    (i) A folding, telescoping, or detachable stock.
    (ii) A pistol grip.
    (iii) A fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 5 rounds.
    (iv) The ability to accept a detachable magazine.
    (v) A forward grip.
    (vi) A grenade launcher.
    (G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.
    (H) All of the following rifles, copies, duplicates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon thereof:

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), a staunch Second Amendment advocate, has no intention of bringing the legislation to the floor, and President Trump has said there’s “no political appetite” for such a ban; both men are allies of the National Rifle Association, which is vehemently opposed to any ban or moratorium.

[WLJ]

I just noticed this

(vi) A manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when unloaded.

What the?
So anything over 3.1 lbs is an assault rifle?

Edit: That has to do with pistols. Still....

[French G.]

Targeted at AR pistols.

[WLJ]

Here's the Senate version Introduced 01-09-2019 which has 30 co-sponsors
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/66

[BobR]

My Desert Eagle 50 does not want to be an assault weapon, it is very happy as a handgun. Stupid Dems. I see they got their barrel shroud in there, stupider Dems.

bob

[bedlamite]

Someone in committee needs to amend it to add the shoulder thing that goes up and 30 caliber clips.

[zxcvbob]

Both of my idiot senators are co-sponsors. 

[BobR]

Both of my idiot senators are co-sponsors. 

Only one of mine is a co-sponsor, the other one must be back in her office sleeping because I know she wants to be on any anti-gun legislation.

bob

[grampster]

The weapon ban should include any weapon with the descriptive of "rifle" or "gun" or "pistol" or "revolver" or "firearm".  There, fixed it for ya in one sentence.

[HankB]

[rant mode ON]

Democrats.

BAD immigration laws, BAD environmental laws, BAD tax laws, BAD gun laws, BAD education laws, BAD welfare laws, BAD health care laws, BAD laws of all types, it's always lousy, stinking, Democrats.

I remember Democrats like JFK, Hubert Humphrey, and a few others from my childhood - though as I grew up I disagreed with some (much?) of what they espoused, I think that they were still patriots.

I would not label today's Democrats as Patriots.   

[rant mode OFF]

[Hawkmoon]

(v) A barrel shroud.

So Garands will be assault weapons?

[Hawkmoon]

Targeted at AR pistols.

And everything else that fires metallic cartridge ammunition ...

[French G.]

And everything else that fires metallic cartridge ammunition ...

I was referring to the 50 oz clause, sorry I was not Pacific.

I figure they say that and catch all the models instead of listing names or features. Either way, I'm making a 49 oz one for spite.