Wa state bill to ban possession of assault weapons

[Sgt.K]

The answer is the Maynard Rifle, Model 2 - 1858. I tried to include a picture here but couldn't make that happen.

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The lever action Henry Model 1860 might meet the criteria too.

Google is my friend - thanks. Real lookers.

So, essentially, the @$$hats in WA.gov are limiting semi-auto rifles with detachable magazines to these 2 models. "But, wait" you say, "those aren't semi and they don't have detachable magazines. That means they are banning *ALL* semi-auto rifles with detachable magazines."

DING DING DING!!! What does he win, Johnny?!

To your point though, I do not think the authors of this and similar legislation know very much about firearms.

That actually *was* my point...

[c45man]

There was a referendum passed in Washington a short while back regarding the requirement for back round checks for firearm transfers. The proposed idea apparently did not have much of a chance in passing the legislative route, so the leftists took the matter to a referendum. Much leftist money was sent nationwide along with a million bucks from bill gates. The referendum passed, and it is my understanding it is not getting much support from a number of counties within the state and the wording of the final draft law via referendum has a lot of caveats and exceptions. That being said, in my opinion this latest intrusive and over the top restrictive proposed law has little or no chance of being passed, even through referendum, much less the legislature.

[jakebrake]

They are above the Constitution...just ask anyone in power in Washington state.

[c45man]

Bills like this are going to be introduced in every state as the urban regressives seek to dictate policy and crush rights. Unfortunately, you have enough of the population in the Seattle metropolitan area and Olympia to railroad the rural citizens who want none of it. That is what happened in NY with their unSAFE Act. Same is true in NJ, CT and MD. That is why we have some rights that cannot be infringed so that tyranny of the majority cannot prevail when it comes to those key rights. The Constitution is supposed to protect us, but at the end of the day, it too is a piece of paper that tyrants will shred it they can.

Even the states you mentioned with their draconian gun laws does not get close to topping the wording of the proposed legislation in Washington.

[RTF92.5]

Just wait... they're working on it.

California introduced virtually the same legislation on the 14th.

[Silence Dogood]

The sponsors of the bill sure as hell don't know the difference between a stock and a barrel shroud.

They will just vote to ban "the shoulder thing that goes up."

[Action Jackson]

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http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...sault-weapons/

It sounds like everything is outlawed but revolvers.

[jakebrake]

They will just vote to ban "the shoulder thing that goes up."

what the hell goes up on the stock of a rifle?

[Sgt.K]

what the hell goes up on the stock of a rifle?

http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/m60buttstock.aspx

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[Wilderness 1864]

It sounds like everything is outlawed but revolvers.

Then they will outlaw those for not being smart.