Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007

Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007

The Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 is a bill that would have ultimately reenacted the ban on assault weapons by the Clinton Administration in 1994. The bill had some of the same language as was in the 1994 ban, but added many new firearms to the list, including whole categories of self-loading sporting shotguns and rifles, under the rationale that any firearm that is "procured for use by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency" is not suitable for "sporting purposes". [ [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1022 H.R. 1022--110th Congress (2007): Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007] , GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation) Retrieved on Apr 21, 2007] The proposed ban continued the exemption for law enforcement, including police officers who retire. The bill failed in committee.

Banned Weapons

The bill listed many firearms by name to be banned from sale. In addition, under the new "sporting purpose" test discussed above, many more firearms are slated to be banned, including:

Rifles

* AK
* AKM
* AKS
* AK-47
* AK-74
* ARM
* AR15
* AR10
* MAK90
* Misr
* NHM 90
* NHM 91
* SA 85
* SA 93
* Vepr
* AR-10
* AR-15
* Bushmaster XM15
* Armalite M15
* Olympic Arms PCR
* AR-70
* Calico Liberty
* Dragunov SVD
* Dragunov SVU
* Fabrique National FAL
* Fabrique National LAR
* Fabrique National FNC
* Hi-Point 995 Carbine
* HK 91
* HK 93
* HK 94
* HK PSG-1
* Kel-Tec Sub Rifle
* M1 Carbine
* Saiga
* SAR-8
* SAR-4800
* SKS with detachable magazine
* SLG 95
* SLR 95
* SLR 96
* Steyr AUG
* Sturm, Ruger Mini-14
* IMI Tavor TAR-21
* Thompson M1
* Thompson 1927
* Thompson 1927 Commando
* Uzi
* Uzi Sporter
* IMI Galil
* Galil Sporter
* Galil|Galil Sniper Rifle (Galatz)
* Any semiautomatic weapon that has a detachable magazine and any of the following, 1)A folding or telescopic stock 2)A threaded barrel 3)A pistol grip 4)A forward grip 5)A barrel shroud
* Any semiautomatic rifle with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds with exception to an attached tubular magazine capable of firing only .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
* A semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for military or law enforcement use.
* A firearm that, based on the design is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes determined by the Attorney General. In making said determination, there will be a presumption that any firearm procured by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes.

Pistols

* Beretta
* Browning Hi-Power
* Calico M-110
* CZ
* Heckler & Koch
* MAC-10
* MAC-11
* MPA3
* Glock
* Kimber
* Olympic Arms OA
* Para Ordnance
* TEC-9
* TEC-DC9
* TEC-22 Scorpion
* AB-10
* M1911
* Ruger
* SIG Sauer
* Smith & Wesson
* Springfield Armory, Inc.
* Uzi
* Walther

Shotguns

* Armscor 30 BG
* Armsel Striker
* Benelli M1
* LAW 12
*Remington 1100
*Remington 11-87
* SPAS 12

References

External links

* [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.1022.IH: Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 (Library of Congress)]
* [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1022 Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 (GovTrack entry)]


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