Your average gun-rights folks are fine with the ban, Marwan. Problem is, the NRA lobby doesn't necessarily represent your "average" pro-gun citizen. The NRA will fight any and all laws that restrict gun ownership in any way shape or form.

So to answer your question, the part of the ban that says "you cannot own this type of gun" is unacceptable to the NRA.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Marwan Saidi
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:39 AM
  Subject: RE: Assault Weapons Ban Question

  And that would be political. Why are they pushing so hard? (other than they
  are who they are) What part of the ban is not acceptable to gun-rights
  folks? I really want to know.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 9:14 AM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: RE: Assault Weapons Ban Question

  >>I guess what I am asking is that I don't see the need for Uzis, Tec-9s
  etc.
  to be available at Wal-Mart, so why allow the ban to expire?

  One of the reasons that I know of it the NRA is pushing HARD to keep this
  issue from being voted on. I am sure there are many others.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Marwan Saidi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 9:09 AM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: Assault Weapons Ban Question

  Ok, so I may not be a big fan of firearms, but they are allowed under the
  Constitution and I am much less of a fan of any legislation that erodes our
  rights, BUT:

  Why is the continuation of the Assault Weapons ban a big deal? I heard a bit
  on NPR this am about it and I am confused. I know that it is not as simple
  as "The ban keeps these weapons off of the streets" because I know that it
  does not. What I don't understand is why, aside from politics, is it a big
  deal to extend the ban. Is there a tremendous price tag for keeping the ban
  in place? It seems that the Republicans have no desire to bring the issue to
  the floor, so it will expire. The Dems seem to want it brought up, because
  they feel that it will be extended.

  I guess what I am asking is that I don't see the need for Uzis, Tec-9s etc.
  to be available at Wal-Mart, so why allow the ban to expire?

  (Not wanting to start a flame war, just curious as to why we would not want
  the ban extended)

  Marwan Saidi
  Webmaster - PFH
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