Originally posted by Yeager
yes wotan is was a crap liberal feel good do nothing law. Six months after the ban was passed I bought a PCR-5 from Olympic Arms (PCR stands for politically correct rifle and was basically a AR-15).
I paid $700 and some change for the PCR-5. The only difference between the PCR-5 and my CAR-15 was the PCR-5 DID NOT have a telescoping buttstock (oooh how evil is that), did not have a bayonet lug (yes, how many children have been bayoneted in the US in the last 150 years?), did not have a flash supressor (I cant see you?) and did not have a short barrel (thats alright, pistols have short barrels, I will use a pistol next time I need a short barrel). Other than that my PCR-5 was a fully functional semi-automatic military styled firearm shooting 5.56 ammo. The PCR-5 was sold with a 10-round magazine in accordance with the weapons ban. Also, the ban outlawed the sale of any magazine holding more than 10 rounds to civilians "IF" said magazine was manufactured "AFTER" the ban went into law. There are many millions of 30, 40 and 50 round magazines in cirulcation that were manufactured before the law went into effect and these are perfectly lawful to own within the confines of the AWB and can be use in weapons manufactured "AFTER" the ban was made into law because the AWB does not say that pre ban magazine can not be used in post ban weapons.....real smart lawmaking but then again, liberals were in power in congress and the oval office when the ban was passed and have not been in power since.
So in essance, all the assault weapons ban does is removal of flash suppressors, bayonet lugs and telescoping/folding stocks. Thats all it does
Yep, what the man said. I consider the ban one of the great political moves ever made. It does nothing but give the gun folks a reason to be able to continue shouting that the Dems are going to take your guns away.
The "postban" AR15 that I have looks just like a preban except for the bayonet lug and the flash suppressor not being there. It shoots the same, holds a 30 round mag, etc etc.
My son is an AK fan and there are 4 of them he has, all semi- auto AKs that look like the real deal except for the bayone lug.
In the end, the Ban did nothing but raise prices on "prebans" and it's sunsetting will hurt the gun sellers more then anything else as those preban prices drop to the ground.
Dan/Slack
