Get Rid Of State's Ineffective Gun Ban

The federal assault weapons ban expiration on Sept. 13 was a day many gun enthusiasts had been looking forward to for some time. Arbitrarily prohibiting certain capacities of clips, use of a pistol grip, a folding stock for storage and transportation and other aspects of the weapon that did not affect lethality, the law has proven to be ineffective in prohibiting guns that are truly dangerous. Interestingly enough, it specifically named companies and weapons they produced as assault weapons, including Connecticut-founded Colt AR-15. Posted by Editor at November 15, 2004 07:11 AM