AR-15's & similar types may be out of SB281

[72horse]

If this has already been posted I apologize.

It appears things are getting bogged down in the house committees over what constitutes an assault weapon. Lets hope it gains steam and grows legs and lets crush this stupid law!

Good article worth the read

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...39fada-90cb-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html


Members are considering removing features common to many semiautomatic rifles modeled after military ones, potentially leaving such guns as the Colt AR-15 and its many copycats legal for purchase. Such weapons are used in only a small fraction of Maryland homicides but have become a symbol of gun-control efforts nationally.

“I believe the AR-15 is out,” said Del. Luiz R.S. Simmons (D-Montgomery), a committee member. “The committee has done a lot of work talking to both sides to try to figure out what are the features of the gun — not focused on the name like AK-whatever — but certain features that should be banned.”

 

[chromedragon70]

My luck they'll let AR-15s in and ban AK-47s... for no reason whatsoever...

 

[Gbh]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/proposals-to-change-maryland-gun-bill-would-allow-some-semiautomatic-rifles/2013/03/19/d339fada-90cb-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html

In an interview, Busch cited a cafeteria shooting last year at a high school north of Baltimore as evidence of the need for an assault-weapons ban.

It was a two shot shotgun.

 

[eshunter]

keep our fingers crossed, make more phone calls

 

[7A38]

All posted here earlier:

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=112172

7A38

 

[TxAggie]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...39fada-90cb-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html



It was a two shot shotgun.

Like the one Joe Biden proposed everyone have!

 

[Infantry23]

Even when these guys seem like they're coming around, nope, they're still idiots.

 

[gmhowell]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/proposals-to-change-maryland-gun-bill-would-allow-some-semiautomatic-rifles/2013/03/19/d339fada-90cb-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html



It was a two shot shotgun.

Anybody checked Joe Biden's alibi?

 

[Brooklyn]

They are in disarray notice the push back from Montgomery co.

 

[4runner99]

When is the vote scheduled again?

 

[Jaybeez]

When is the vote scheduled again?

when O'Malley has enough votes.

 

[knownalien]

so they can't decide what an assault weapon is based on millitary doctrine . . . though they want to use the fancy monickers? 1) Full auto 2) bullet caliber bigger than a .223/5.56

they can stop stealing the actual phrase and just use the more accurate: Cosmetically Challenged Weapon.

 

[wpgibson]

The Baltimore Sun website has a poll on the front page,asking if the AR-15 should be pulled from the gun ban bill. The verbage used in the question is ridiculous and designed to engineer the responses they're looking for.

Www.BaltimoreSun.com

 

[FrankOceanXray]

I thought the exact number was 0.

If this has already been posted I apologize.

It appears things are getting bogged down in the house committees over what constitutes an assault weapon. Lets hope it gains steam and grows legs and lets crush this stupid law!

Good article worth the read

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...39fada-90cb-11e2-9abd-e4c5c9dc5e90_story.html


Members are considering removing features common to many semiautomatic rifles modeled after military ones, potentially leaving such guns as the Colt AR-15 and its many copycats legal for purchase. Such weapons are used in only a small fraction of Maryland homicides but have become a symbol of gun-control efforts nationally.

“I believe the AR-15 is out,” said Del. Luiz R.S. Simmons (D-Montgomery), a committee member. “The committee has done a lot of work talking to both sides to try to figure out what are the features of the gun — not focused on the name like AK-whatever — but certain features that should be banned.”

 

[sonicnofadz]

Woohoo! Thank god we'll at least be able to buy some more AR-15s before the next ban. I'm going to take this opportunity to STOCK UP.

 

[codefive]

The Baltimore Sun website has a poll on the front page,asking if the AR-15 should be pulled from the gun ban bill. The verbage used in the question is ridiculous and designed to engineer the responses they're looking for.

Www.BaltimoreSun.com

This needs its own thread!
Right now its 51 to 319, not in our favor.

 

[BUFF7MM]

I don't see the poll, is there a direct link?

 

[Cmoney]

I don't see the poll, is there a direct link?

It doesn't show up on mobile, if you're on a phone, click to view desktop version and scroll to the bottom.

 

[paxfish]

scroll to the bottom and hit it!

Banning the AR-15
Should the AR-15, the most popular assault weapon but one used in many mass shootings, be removed from the list of banned weapons in Gov. Martin O'Malley's gun control bill?
Yes (60 responses)
16%
No (325 responses)
84%
Not sure (2 responses)
1%
387 total responses
(Results not scientific)

 

[robbo]

Hit it

Yes - 84
No - 330
Not Sure - 2