-Caveat Lector- -----Original Message----- From: Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mike Steindel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 2:15 AM Subject: Re: [smashthestate] [cp] 50 cal legislation From: Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> bit by bit just like they got the rest of the liberty...the rednecks here are freaking out over the govt being after the guns and those good old boys are squealin' like the world is ending never in their ignorance realizing the vast majority of damage was done veeeery slowly throughout this whole century while they sat on their fat butts watching TV, slappin each other on the back, and the guns ARE JUST THE LAST PART OF THE PLAN. Duh. Mike Steindel wrote: > > It seems that Congress is trying to eliminate gun ownership bit by bit. > Here is the latest bit that they are trying to pass. > > HR 2127 IH > 106th CONGRESS > > 1st Session > > H. R. 2127 > > To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate certain 50 > caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine guns and other > firearms. > > IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES > June 10, 1999 > > Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the > following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means > A BILL > > To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate certain 50 > caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine guns and other > firearms. > Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United > States of America in Congress assembled, > > SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. > This Act may be cited as the `Military Sniper Weapon Regulation Act of > 1999'. > SEC. 2. FINDINGS. > The Congress finds that-- > (1) certain firearms originally designed and built for use as long-range > 50 caliber military sniper weapons are increasingly sold in the domestic > civilian market; > (2) the intended use of these long-range firearms, and an increasing > number of models derived directly from them, is the taking of human life > and the destruction of materiel, including armored vehicles and such > components of the national critical infrastructure as radars and > microwave transmission devices; > (3) these firearms are neither designed nor used in any significant > number for legitimate sporting or hunting purposes and are clearly > distinguishable from rifles intended for sporting and hunting use; > (4) extraordinarily destructive ammunition for these weapons, including > armor-piercing and armor-piercing incendiary ammunition, is freely sold > in interstate commerce; and > (5) the virtually unrestricted availability of these firearms and > ammunition, given the uses intended in their design and manufacture, > present a serious and substantial threat to the national security. > > SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF 50 CALIBER SNIPER WEAPONS UNDER NATIONAL FIREARMS > ACT. > > (a) IN GENERAL- Subsection (a) of section 5845 of the Internal Revenue > Code of 1986 (defining firearm) is amended by striking `(6) a machine > gun; (7) any silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United > States Code); and (8) a destructive device.´ and inserting `(6) a 50 > caliber sniper weapon; (7) a machine gun; (8) any silencer (as defined > in section 921 of title 18, United States Code); and (9) a destructive > device.´ > > (b) 50 CALIBER SNIPER WEAPON- > (1) IN GENERAL- Section 5845 of such Code is amended by redesignating > subsections (d) through (m) as subsections (e) through (n), > respectively, and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new > subsection: > > `(d) 50 CALIBER SNIPER WEAPON- The term `50 caliber sniper weapon´ > means a rifle capable of firing a center-fire cartridge in 50 caliber, > .50 BMG caliber, any other variant of 50 caliber, or any metric > equivalent of such calibers.´ > > (2) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF RIFLE- Subsection (c) of section 5845 > of such Code is amended by inserting `or from a bipod or other > support´ after `shoulder´. > > (c) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take > effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.firstdefense.com/html/50Cal_SniperWeapon_Tactical.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where do some of the Internet's largest email lists reside? http://www.onelist.com At ONElist - the most scalable and reliable service on the Internet. 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