Posted: 6/24/2004 4:36:40 PM EDT
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Dear Mr. HellioN: Thank you for contacting me about S. 1034, the reauthorization of the semi-auto weapons ban. I appreciate the time you have taken to share your views with me, and I welcome the opportunity to respond. As you know, the initial ban was initiated and passed in 1994 under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. That Act included provisions amending the Gun Control Act to make it a federal crime for a private individual to possess or transfer an "assault weapon" manufactured after that date. The law is scheduled to expire on Sept. 13, 2004. I opposed the ban when I was in the House and still do. Limiting the rights of honest, law-abiding citizens to own and carry firearms increases rather than decreases violent crime. In addition, the ban outlaws some of the most commonly used sporting and recreational firearms. It hasn't and won't work to make people safer, and it should be allowed to sunset. Again, thank you for contacting me. If I may be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to call or write. Thank you for your email. To contact me on this or any other subject, please go to talent.senate.gov/default.cfm?CFID=6789126&CFTOKEN=18251956 Edit to fix link Sincerely, Senator Jim Talent |
| that would be cool, i was also thinking .. i know this is a scary thought. . . last night when i was watching shooting usa doing the cup at greene valley i was like man wonder if we could convince Jim to come to a MODCC shoot if he was allready in town or somthing. not to film for the show but just to hang out. he is on my list of people to meet he seems nice when he post here. Ronald |
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Good to hear. Maybe preaching to the choir, but still good to hear from them on the subject. Ron, has Talent posted here before? If so I missed it. That would be cool to have Talent out!  As far as Bond though, IIRC he voted for the AWB to begin with (somebody correct me if I'm wrong). I'ved emailed and written him a few times. I got a letter back basicly saying how they respect law abiding citizens, but feel the need to pass laws to protect us as well (or something to that effect). It was pretty wishy washy, and didn't seem nearly as anti AWB as I'd have thought. Anyone have any other info from Bond that would clarify his stance on the subject? |