Thread: Assault Weapons Ban...what does it ban...and help

What weapons does the Assault Weapons Ban cover? Automatic weapons, or just assault rifles in general???

The liberals misuse the term "assualt rifle" or "assault weapon", they use it to term any weapon that is capable of firing with an automatic capability.

Can a civilians purchase an m16-A2 or ak74 - the 74 and A2 are semi auto right???

Yes, look on Colt Firearms website for the M-16 and M-4

Can a civilian purchase an ak47 after the ban is lifted???

I dont know, I would assume so, contact who ever handles firearms registration in your area (usually the county sheriff's office), they would know the answer.

The assualt rifles ban basically stopped civilians from purchasing rifles with an automatic capabilty and restricted them to buying semi auto versions (as if that is any less dangerous then shooting on full auto or burst, IMO auto is just a waste of bullets), it also banned having bayonet lugs on the end of rifles (like the local gang needs bayonets on rifles?) It is innefective as the gangs buy their weapons off the black market regardless, back in 1996, there was a huge shootout between gangs near me, something like 20 people ran around with AK's, Tec-9's etc