Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Dems introduce bill banning assault weapons [View all]JustABozoOnThisBus
(24,592 posts)55. So, selling within a state is permitted?
Does this bill only affect interstate or foreign sales?
It almost looks like you can give one of these guns to your kid, but the gun can never be taken or shipped to another state.
But, I'm not a lawyer.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
89 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
The Republicans will not allow it to come up for debate. This is why we must retake congress.
olegramps
Feb 2018
#67
I don't think the Dems can shame them into voting against banning assault weapons. I just saw, on
napi21
Feb 2018
#4
The 1st Amendment is limited by common sense and decency. If you go TOO far in your freedom of
vkkv
Feb 2018
#31
I get that you are hostile to the notion of any rights being fundamental and inalienable. nt
appal_jack
Feb 2018
#39
Had a ban until 2004 . It would of helped a lot if it wasn't allowed to expire imo
lunasun
Feb 2018
#6
Not all rifles with detachable magazines are banned, just the ones that also have 1 "evil" feature.
sl8
Feb 2018
#51
Really fucking annoys me to read about 'Bans' without the clarification of 'sales of' ...
mr_lebowski
Feb 2018
#10
And many of the current owners will be over joyed if this passes as their weapons will skyrocket..
EX500rider
Feb 2018
#12
And how many semi-automatic rifles would you think there are and the avg retail value?
EX500rider
Mar 2018
#74
"unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting"
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2018
#19
Another poster pointed out I missed a second clause that exempts currently held
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2018
#56
Well, if you knew anything about guns, you might know the answer to that question.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2018
#79
True but at least their making a STAND against the NRA instead of hand wringing....
Bengus81
Feb 2018
#18
Well they apparently used the "freebie" list from last year's iteration of the bill.
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2018
#22
THANK YOU DEMS!!! You made my day. NOW let all Republicans vote AGAINST this for the World to see...
Bengus81
Feb 2018
#16