If you get a chance, tune into Nightline tonight.

TONIGHT'S FOCUS: For 10 years, it has been illegal in this country to
manufacture or distribute some of the most deadly semi-automatic guns
in the world. The majority of the public supports this ban and at
least by some measures, gun violence has abated. So why are most of
the Congress, the President, and the Democratic contender for the
White House all looking the other way while this law is set to expire
next week, returning these assault weapons to the streets?

In 1994, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed the assault
weapons ban, effectively making 19 different types of semiautomatic
firearms and high-capacity magazines illegal. Of course, this wasn't a
complete ban - guns already on the market were exempted and an
additional 650 types of semiautomatic weapons commonly used for
self-defense, hunting and target practice were allowed. Critics and
supporters of the ban agreed that the law had flaws. But now, 10 years
later, polls show most Americans support the law.


--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
If you get a chance, tune into Nightline tonight.

TONIGHT'S FOCUS: For 10 years, it has been illegal in this country to
manufacture or distribute some of the most deadly semi-automatic guns
in the world. ......

The fact of the matter is that these rifles are no more "deadly" than an
other gun. There only "flaw" (if you will) is that they look like the REAL
Assault Rifles used by the military. They are intended for civilian target
shooters who must (by the rules) use guns that look like current military
rifles to compete in military matches. Check the stat's - how many murders
are committed with them?


In 1994, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed the assault
weapons ban, ....

Yes and anticipating that the price of these guns would more than tripple a
federally licensed gun dealer named David Koresh bought 100+ legal semi-auto
receivers - the part BATF considers a gun - and an equal number of BATF
approved kits to make these into heavy-barreled target rifles. BATF then FBI
attacked and killed him and over 50 fellow Branch Dividians.

Sometime later DC police arrested two men carrying illegal full-auto Uzi
machine guns that had been illegally brought into the country after the ban.
They were released and these illegal machine guns returned when it developed
that they worked for Senator Ted Kennedy.

.... Of course, this wasn't a complete ban - ........

Do you know the difference between a banned rifle and a legal target rifle?
The banned rifle has a bayonet lug. How does that make it more deadly?

But now, 10 years later, polls show most Americans support the law.

Not in my neck of the woods.

Jonathan, Thanks for the information. I'm going out to stock up on some more
assault rifles. Will you be able to buy some in California? I'd recommend
the H&K model 91 for some real firepower. Get at least a dozen 30 round
magazines.

Gilligan

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
If you get a chance, tune into Nightline tonight.

TONIGHT'S FOCUS: For 10 years, it has been illegal in this country to
manufacture or distribute some of the most deadly semi-automatic guns
in the world. The majority of the public supports this ban and at
least by some measures, gun violence has abated. So why are most of
the Congress, the President, and the Democratic contender for the
White House all looking the other way while this law is set to expire
next week, returning these assault weapons to the streets?

In 1994, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed the assault
weapons ban, effectively making 19 different types of semiautomatic
firearms and high-capacity magazines illegal. Of course, this wasn't a
complete ban - guns already on the market were exempted and an
additional 650 types of semiautomatic weapons commonly used for
self-defense, hunting and target practice were allowed. Critics and
supporters of the ban agreed that the law had flaws. But now, 10 years
later, polls show most Americans support the law.


--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

In article . net,
Gilligan wrote:
Jonathan, Thanks for the information. I'm going out to stock up on some more
assault rifles. Will you be able to buy some in California? I'd recommend
the H&K model 91 for some real firepower. Get at least a dozen 30 round
magazines.


No, but I'm not that far from Nevada... :-)

--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

Good Advice Gilligan..... but no armory is complete without a .Barnet .50
cal.

Good to see you back..... now all we need is Capt. Neal!

CM

"Gilligan" wrote in message
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| Jonathan, Thanks for the information. I'm going out to stock up on some
more
| assault rifles. Will you be able to buy some in California? I'd recommend
| the H&K model 91 for some real firepower. Get at least a dozen 30 round
| magazines.
|
| Gilligan
|
| "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
| ...
| If you get a chance, tune into Nightline tonight.
|
| TONIGHT'S FOCUS: For 10 years, it has been illegal in this country to
| manufacture or distribute some of the most deadly semi-automatic guns
| in the world. The majority of the public supports this ban and at
| least by some measures, gun violence has abated. So why are most of
| the Congress, the President, and the Democratic contender for the
| White House all looking the other way while this law is set to expire
| next week, returning these assault weapons to the streets?
|
| In 1994, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed the assault
| weapons ban, effectively making 19 different types of semiautomatic
| firearms and high-capacity magazines illegal. Of course, this wasn't a
| complete ban - guns already on the market were exempted and an
| additional 650 types of semiautomatic weapons commonly used for
| self-defense, hunting and target practice were allowed. Critics and
| supporters of the ban agreed that the law had flaws. But now, 10 years
| later, polls show most Americans support the law.
|
|
| --
| Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
| http://www.sailnow.com
| "If there's no wind, row."
|
|
|

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

Good Advice Gilligan..... but no armory is complete without a .Barnet .50
cal.

Jesus, Mooron--what are you anticipating?? Or is that a "hunting gun?" :-)

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
|
| Good Advice Gilligan..... but no armory is complete without a .Barnet
..50
| cal.
|
| Jesus, Mooron--what are you anticipating?? Or is that a "hunting gun?"
:-)

Long Distance, Calling...... :-)

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

"Maxprop" wrote in message
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
|
| Good Advice Gilligan..... but no armory is complete without a .Barnet
.50
| cal.
|
| Jesus, Mooron--what are you anticipating?? Or is that a "hunting gun?"
:-)

Long Distance, Calling...... :-)

No kidding. I'll bet that ammo ain't cheap.

Max

Gilligan wrote:
Jonathan, Thanks for the information. I'm going out to stock up on some more
assault rifles. Will you be able to buy some in California? I'd recommend
the H&K model 91 for some real firepower. Get at least a dozen 30 round
magazines.

That's a nice gun. I don't know why you'd need that many magazines though.

At one point in my life I had an FN-FAL. Accurate, easier to clean than
the H&K... a little clunky though. The real pick of the bunch IMHO is
the H&R T-48.

Hey Gilly what do you think of a stainless Ruger G-1 to carry on the
tugboat? With a bayonet, of course!

DSK

I'm not familiar with the G-1 but I have a stainless Mini-14. The chamber is
oversized so it can fire that cheap steel cased Russian ammo no problem. My
Contender won't chamber the Russian ammo, probably because of the laquered
cases. Make sure along with guns you also have cigars and whiskey (single
malt). The FN is a fine weapon. .308 ammo is expensive nowadays. As you
know, I heartily approve of firearms on boats.
How's your trawler doing? Have you gone on any long cruises? Do you tow a
small daysailer behind?


"DSK" wrote in message
...
Gilligan wrote:
Jonathan, Thanks for the information. I'm going out to stock up on some
more
assault rifles. Will you be able to buy some in California? I'd
recommend
the H&K model 91 for some real firepower. Get at least a dozen 30 round
magazines.

That's a nice gun. I don't know why you'd need that many magazines though.

At one point in my life I had an FN-FAL. Accurate, easier to clean than
the H&K... a little clunky though. The real pick of the bunch IMHO is
the H&R T-48.

Hey Gilly what do you think of a stainless Ruger G-1 to carry on the
tugboat? With a bayonet, of course!

DSK