Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 sunsetted in 2004.

[w8liftinglady]

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103%3AHR03355%3A%40%40%40X


Couldn't we easily reinstitute THIS?It has already been legally tested and existed as law.

[slackmaster]

1. It was a complete failure as public policy. It achieved no measurable improvement in public safety.

[w8liftinglady]

3. I guess,because it specifically lists these weapons,it would be a quick fix

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c103 :./temp/~c103KJJhq4:e644150:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c103 :./temp/~c103KJJhq4:e664914:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c103 :./temp/~c103KJJhq4:e650830:

[slackmaster]

4. Your links have cute little smiley faces in them

But they don't go anywhere.

[Recursion]

2. Connecticut's version of that law was why the killer couldn't mount a bayonet on the rifle he used

Yes, really. That's what that did.

[jmg257]

5. Gun owners will justifiably point out just how ineffective it was. It will have to be substantially

broadened, i.e. the definitions of things like "Assault Weapon" expanded, which of course it will be.

Numerous attempts at improvement have been made, including recent attempts at demonizing semi-autos in general, etc.

What "we" need is the will & the means to once again pass such a law.

[slackmaster]

6. Therein lies the rub.

Broaden it too much, and it becomes impossible to get through Congress.