Assault ban? Didnt hear this one on the news.

[johnnybusiness]

Did you guys know that Connecticut already had a state assault weapons ban in place?

"Sec. 53-202c. Possession of assault weapon prohibited. Class D felony. (a) Except as provided in section 53-202e, any person who, within this state, possesses any assault weapon, except as provided in sections 29-37j, 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and 53-202o and subsection (h) of section 53a-46a, shall be guilty of a class D felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which one year may not be suspended or reduced; except that a first-time violation of this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor if (1) the person presents proof that he lawfully possessed the assault weapon prior to October 1, 1993, and (2) the person has otherwise possessed the firearm in compliance with subsection (d) of section 53-202d."

[dkf]

Did you guys know that Connecticut already had a state assault weapons ban in place?

Yep. One of the first thing I checked and I pasted the link on several other sites. It has been posted in threads on this site also. The AWB in CT and the stiffer gun laws in NJ did not do shat.

[GeneCC]

The Media hasn't talked up the ban too much but nobody has denied it.


The Bushmaster did not have any of the "scary features" that were on the original Feinstein assault weapon ban. No evil bayonet lug, no sinister flash suppressor, nor the "grenade launcher" (which requires a special adapter for conventional grenades or a special grenade and special ammunition that is not available in your sport goods store). I'm surprised that nobody has focused on the "barb wire cutter" that is found on many flash suppressors - the wide notch that you insert the wire into, give it a small twist and then fire to separate the barbed wire. Never know when children might be kept behind barbed wire for their own well being.

Since the "points" were not sufficient the Bushmaster was legal to own in Connecticut.

[Brick]

It could even be said that since the rifle in question was purchased, possesed and in compliance with CT law. It WAS NOT an assault weapon!

[EandGWZ]

Ha, didn't know that...thanks for sharing.

[wallyone]

It could even be said that since the rifle in question was purchased, possesed and in compliance with CT law. It WAS NOT an assault weapon!

Does not matter if CT compliant or not the media has called it an assault weapon so that's what it is.

[RMP518]

yep,..heard this on Hannity radio show the other night!

The objective is......total disarmament.
handguns will be next if/when they do another AWB and the violence increases or even just stays at same level..........which it will,...we all know the ban will do nothing, they will then say..WE STILL HAVENT DONE ENOUGH,....we need to ban these semi auto handguns!.

all this crap makes me sick.

Watch for another shooting right before they have the bill about to be voted on,....one that makes the CT tragedy look like a skinned up knee.
No foil hat here,.....just a gut feeling....I hope Im wrong!

[Keith A]

An anti on Fox news the other day said it is a pistol grip that makes it an assault weapon. The reason this weapon was available and legal in CT is because they had not banned pistol grips. He claimed the problem with pistol grips is that they make it easier to get back on target faster. True, to an extent, but the primary reason an AR15 is easier to get back on target is because of low recoil. That was one of the main points when deciding on the chambering.

[Brick]

Somewhere I saw a list of weapons proposed for ban under "new" AWB. The very first firearm on the list was the M1 Carbine. Which incidently does not have a large pistol grip.

Here's CT's requirements, btw they're almost verbatim compared to the 1994 AWB

ASSAULT WEAPON

"Assault weapon" means any one of the following:

1. Any selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic or burst fire at the option of the user or any of the following specified semiautomatic firearms: Algimec Agmi; Armalite AR-180; Australian Automatic Arms SAP Pistol; Auto-Ordnance Thompson type; Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type; Barrett Light-Fifty model 82A1; Beretta AR-70; Bushmaster Auto Rifle and Auto Pistol; Calico models M-900, M-950 and 100-P; Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88; Colt AR-15 and Sporter; Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1 and Max-2; Encom MK-IV, MP-9 and MP-45; Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FN/FNC; FAMAS MAS 223; Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT; Federal XC-900 and XC-450; Franchi SPAS-12 and LAW-12; Galil AR and ARM; Goncz High-Tech Carbine and High-Tech Long Pistol; Heckler & Koch HK-91, HK-93, HK-94 and SP-89; Holmes MP-83; MAC-10, MAC-11 Carbien type; Intratec TEC-9 and Scorpion; Iver Johnson Enforcer model 3000; Ruger Mini-14/5F folding stock model only; Scarab Skorpion; SIG 57 AMT and 500 Series; Spectre Auto Carbine and Auto Pistol; Springfield Armory BM59, SAR-48 and G-3; Sterling MK-6 and MK-7; Steyr AUG; Street Sweeper and Striker 12 revolving cylinder shotguns; USAS-12; USI Carbine, Mini-Carbine and Pistol; Weaver Arms Nighthawk; Wilkinson "Linda" Pistol.

2. A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon as defined in subdivision (1) or any combination of parts from which an assault weapon as defined in subdivision (1) may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.

3. Any semiautomatic firearm not listed in subdivision (1) that meets the following criteria:

(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following:

i. a folding or telescopic stock;

ii. a pistol grip;

iii. a bayonet mount;

iv. a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and

v. a grenade launcher.

(B) A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following:

i. an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;

ii. a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer;

iii. a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;

iv. a manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and

v. a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm.

(C) A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least two of the following:

i. a folding or telescoping stock;

ii. a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;

iii. a fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; and

iv. an ability to accept a detachable magazine.

4. A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (3), or any combination of parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in subdivision (3), may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.

Source: General Statutes § 53-202a (a) (applies to §§ 53-202b -- 202k).

Commentary: The term "assault weapon" does not include any firearm modified to render it permanently inoperable. General Statutes § 53-202a (b).

You can find it here: http://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/Ch...Sec53-202a.htm