Please excuse me if you see this message posted around,
I am going to post it on a few web locations today.
Florida has a new law under consideration
Although i have been advised that it stands no chance of passage (go RKBA!),
the text defines an assault rifle using new adjustments to the 1994 formula http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/2000/House/bills/billtext/html/billtext/hb0363.html
listed are ~ 45 specific guns including:
e. Colt AR-15 series.
later on they define "series":
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "series" includes all
other models that are only variations, with minor differences,
of those models listed in this paragraph, regardless of the
manufacturer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
then they broaden the scope of the definition to cover non mentioned rifles:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a),
"assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:
1. A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the
capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the
following:
a. A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath
the action of the weapon.
b. A thumbhole stock. <---new
c. A folding or telescoping stock.
d. A grenade launcher or flare launcher. <--- flares
e. A flash suppressor.
f. A forward pistol grip. <---new for rifles
2. A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed
magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
3. A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an
overall length of less than 30 inches.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Folks, whomever crafted these paragraphs has figured out how to define nearly every current battle rifle,
only a Garand may slip though.
The series clause, (which is only applied to the AR-15)
effectively defines a 22lr AR, a pump AR, a 308 AR, or a single shot AR, as an assault rifle
Bill Ruger's Mini 14 escapes being named the definition,
and it also squeaks out of the defined feature list, as the weapon is configured by Ruger.
Add a Butler Creek stock and you have manufactured an assault rifle.
The only civilian battle rifle loophole i see, is if you clean sheet design a rim fire, large caliber semi rifle.
Unless the we actively fight the definition of weapons as an assault class,
IMHO, the next step will be the registration of all defined weapons
This law may fail to pass in Florida but its definition meme will appear again.
This definition infringes the US citizen's right to keep and bear arms.
RKBA!
doc Zox
...“ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
--Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.
I am going to post it on a few web locations today.
Florida has a new law under consideration
Although i have been advised that it stands no chance of passage (go RKBA!),
the text defines an assault rifle using new adjustments to the 1994 formula http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/2000/House/bills/billtext/html/billtext/hb0363.html
listed are ~ 45 specific guns including:
e. Colt AR-15 series.
later on they define "series":
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "series" includes all
other models that are only variations, with minor differences,
of those models listed in this paragraph, regardless of the
manufacturer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
then they broaden the scope of the definition to cover non mentioned rifles:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a),
"assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:
1. A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the
capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the
following:
a. A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath
the action of the weapon.
b. A thumbhole stock. <---new
c. A folding or telescoping stock.
d. A grenade launcher or flare launcher. <--- flares
e. A flash suppressor.
f. A forward pistol grip. <---new for rifles
2. A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed
magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
3. A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an
overall length of less than 30 inches.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Folks, whomever crafted these paragraphs has figured out how to define nearly every current battle rifle,
only a Garand may slip though.
The series clause, (which is only applied to the AR-15)
effectively defines a 22lr AR, a pump AR, a 308 AR, or a single shot AR, as an assault rifle
Bill Ruger's Mini 14 escapes being named the definition,
and it also squeaks out of the defined feature list, as the weapon is configured by Ruger.
Add a Butler Creek stock and you have manufactured an assault rifle.
The only civilian battle rifle loophole i see, is if you clean sheet design a rim fire, large caliber semi rifle.
Unless the we actively fight the definition of weapons as an assault class,
IMHO, the next step will be the registration of all defined weapons
This law may fail to pass in Florida but its definition meme will appear again.
This definition infringes the US citizen's right to keep and bear arms.
RKBA!
doc Zox
...“ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
--Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.