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DetroitLegalBeagle

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18. My guess is the Dems were hesitant due to how '94 went for us

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #17)

Sat May 28, 2022, 10:21 AM

May 2022

After the AWB was signed the Dems lost control of the House, Senate, and Governorships. Many blamed it at least partially on the AWB. I think Pres Clinton himself acknowledged this in one of his books(or maybe it was VP Gore, I don't remember exactly. It was someone high up in leadership.) It's been the source of red and swing state Dems being hesitant on voting for sweeping gun control since then.

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Keep your AR 15s [View all] newdayneeded May 2022 OP

I believe that was in Clinton's assault weapon ban that "W" dropped. nt doc03 May 2022 #1

It grandfathered existing magazines madville May 2022 #3

Yep I remember, weren't the assault weapons grandfathered in also? doc03 May 2022 #4

Yes, but the ban compliant versions madville May 2022 #9

W did not drop the ball on the AWB, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #7

It could be argued DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #15

It definitely could be argued that, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #17

My guess is the Dems were hesitant due to how '94 went for us DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #18

It was Pres. Clinton who acknowledged in his book, My Life, that it was the 1994 AWB MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #20

The AWB Expired Zeitghost May 2022 #16

I wouldn't exactly say W dropped it Polybius May 2022 #34

The 2nd amendment doesn't mention ammo.... viva la May 2022 #2

Back in those days there wasn't ammo like in a cartridge. Black powder a patch and ball. doc03 May 2022 #5

Ammunition is considered an essential element madville May 2022 #6

Yep, and this is the case they would probably refer to, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #8

It would also discriminate against people with low income taking away their doc03 May 2022 #10

In the sense that 'arms' included black powder and lead projectiles, it does. NutmegYankee May 2022 #19

Definitely more viable than many suggestions, but still challenging Amishman May 2022 #11

So i can consider you a yes vote newdayneeded May 2022 #13

Sure, I think I'm on board with all that Amishman May 2022 #14

How much of a windfall are we talking about? PTWB May 2022 #22

Hard to say, I don't know what they typically cost Amishman May 2022 #23

They're around $8 to $12 bucks a piece for decent ones. PTWB May 2022 #24

They'd still howl about their rights being infringed. 2naSalit May 2022 #12

No. No one needs an AR15. Full stop. SoonerPride May 2022 #21

I'm afraid if newdayneeded May 2022 #30

Who said take guns? SoonerPride May 2022 #31

Asking this simply because I do not know: LuckyCharms May 2022 #25

Ramos had like 30 30 round mags in a back pack. BusterMove May 2022 #26

So, assuming the size of the clip correlates exactly to the number of rounds LuckyCharms May 2022 #27

Yep.The thoughts are mag changes are chances to intervene, run, a weapon jam,etc. BusterMove May 2022 #28

In the military we practiced magazine changes madville May 2022 #32

2-5 seconds SYFROYH May 2022 #35

License, insure, and register gulliver May 2022 #29

Insurance typically exempts criminal activity madville May 2022 #33

We're talking about a new law here gulliver May 2022 #36