AR15 availability during the last American Awb

Anikin67 said:
Can anyone provide the main points (I guess "restrictions" would be more accurate) of the last AWB? What sort of "features" were banned down south?
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here is the gist of the last one. i can only imagine the new one will use this one as a model and work from there.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c110:1:./temp/~c110ITMpT3:e873:


DEFINITION OF SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON- Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after paragraph (29) the following:
`(30) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means--
`(A) any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the firearms in any caliber, known as--
`(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
`(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;
`(iii) Beretta Ar70 (SC-70);
`(iv) Colt AR-15;
`(v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
`(vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
`(vii) Steyr AUG;
`(viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and
`(ix) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;

`(30) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means--
`(B) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of--
`(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
`(ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
`(iii) a bayonet mount;
`(iv) a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
`(v) a grenade launcher;
`(C) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of--
`(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 that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;
`(iv) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
`(v) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; and
`(D) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of--
`(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 5 rounds; and
`(iv) an ability to accept a detachable magazine.'.

SEC. 3. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

(a) PROHIBITION- Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 2(a), is amended by adding after subsection (v) the following:
`(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
`(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession or transfer of any large capacity ammunition feeding device otherwise lawfully possessed on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection.
`(3) This subsection shall not apply to--
`(A) the manufacture for, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States (including the United States Armed Forces and, under regulations pursuant to title 50, United States Code, the National Guard and Reserve), or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a transfer to or possession by a law enforcement officer employed by such an entity for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty);
`(B) the transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials;
`(C) the possession, by an individual who is retired from service with a law enforcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition, of a large capacity ammunition feeding device transferred to the individual by the agency upon such retirement; or
`(D) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of any large capacity ammunition feeding device by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Secretary.'.
`(4) If a person charged with violating paragraph (1) asserts that paragraph (1) does not apply to such person because of paragraph (2) or (3), the Government shall have the burden of proof to show that such paragraph (1) applies to such person. The lack of a serial number as described in section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, shall be a presumption that the large capacity ammunition feeding device is not subject to the prohibition of possession in paragraph (1).'.
(b) DEFINITION OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE- Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 2(b), is amended by adding after paragraph (30) the following:
`(31) The term `large capacity ammunition feeding device'--
`(A) means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device manufactured after the date of enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition; but
`(B) does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.'.
(c) PENALTY- Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 2(c), is amended by striking `or (v)' and inserting `(v), or (w)'.
(d) IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS FOR LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES- Section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 2(d), is amended by adding at the end the following: `A large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after the date of the enactment of this sentence shall be identified by a serial number that clearly shows that the device was manufactured or imported after the effective date of this subsection, and such other identification as the Attorney General may by regulation prescribe.'.
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Anikin67 said:
Can anyone provide the main points (I guess "restrictions" would be more accurate) of the last AWB? What sort of "features" were banned down south?
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You are not going to believe how silly it was. features that were regulated were; bayonet lugs, flash hiders, pistol grips, collapsing stocks, threaded barrels, or the ability to accept a greater than 10 round magazine. A rifle that had the ability to take a hi cap mag could only have one of the above features.
 
mg4201 said:
You are not going to believe how silly it was. features that were regulated were; bayonet lugs, flash hiders, pistol grips, collapsing stocks, threaded barrels, or the ability to accept a greater than 10 round magazine. A rifle that had the ability to take a hi cap mag could only have one of the above features.
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Wow...that's rediculous. I didn't think it was possible to dream up sillier gun laws than we have here but that would do it!

Were the folks in possession of the noncompliant guns "grandfathered" or did they have to neuter their guns??
 
Ebola said:
the though of compliant AR15's scare me...........

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Those are Cali compliant rifles, and that has no bearing on what we will have access to.
 
Back before 2004 you could get Colt LE6920s from Canadian dealers for $1700. That's about what they would cost to export prior to Sandy Hook. We'll see where the US goes with this, but I have a suspicion that the bulk of the threats being doled out by the Democrats are just hot air. Could seriously back fire in their faces if they accomplish nothing.
 
Anikin67 said:
Wow...that's rediculous. I didn't think it was possible to dream up sillier gun laws than we have here but that would do it!

Were the folks in possession of the noncompliant guns "grandfathered" or did they have to neuter their guns??
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they were grandfathered. when you read about "pre ban" and "post ban" Ars in the states, that is what they are talking about
 
Personally, I doubt it will matter much for international sales. Many if not most of the major manufacturers have overseas operations in China, the Phillippines, Indonesia etc. So most likely production will just shift off of US soil to these regions. Who knows, this may even reduce cost since price of production may lower! :stirthepot2:
 
teller said:
Personally, I doubt it will matter much for international sales. Many if not most of the major manufacturers have overseas operations in China, the Phillippines, Indonesia etc. So most likely production will just shift off of US soil to these regions. Who knows, this may even reduce cost since price of production may lower! :stirthepot2:
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????most American manufactures produce gun parts in the states???

Which manufacture make stuff overseas in china??
 
China can produce high quality parts or anything else..... They can produce almost everything within specs that they have. They can have very strict quality controls, if it is what you want. QC have a cost and if the cost is on par with us made parts, even if quality is equal, why produce parts in china ?
 
On a good note, a ban would increase the availability of certain items that are currently being snapped up faster than they are produced south of the border and thus dropping the prices. On a sad note, once any of the other 2 parties takes over, they'll institute a matching ban here in Canada.
 
TRaTSeRiF said:
On a good note, a ban would increase the availability of certain items that are currently being snapped up faster than they are produced south of the border and thus dropping the prices. On a sad note, once any of the other 2 parties takes over, they'll institute a matching ban here in Canada.
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This is true, but apparently fienstein was demanding more bands for export as well....it's all on the table.....

The US should revolt.....hahhahaahha
 
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