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In reply to the discussion: The loophole in the Mass. assault weapons ban [View all]DonP
(6,185 posts)2. "Hurry up ... and screw up"
Always in a big hurry "grandstanding" to be first with the most stringent laws (See NY SAFE Laws), but; "Piss on those folks that actually know the details of firearms, we don't need those stupid gun humpers".
Then, when gun manufacturers can't read their minds about what they "really meant" as opposed to the actual law they wrote, they get all pissy and call it a "loophole" instead of recognizing their own ignorance.
Almost sounds like Massachusetts had some senior advisors from DU GD helping the state AG draft the law?
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Their laws might be idiotic and have holes in them, but their AG is great for trying to fix them!
scscholar
Jul 2016
#26
er, what you just said is the exact opposite of what the AG said. Try to keep up.
Schema Thing
Jul 2016
#8
The piece was written by the AG and published through the Globe (and elsewhere, I presume).
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2016
#11
Yup, the 1994 Federal AWB did *not* ban AR and AK variants that passed the features test.
benEzra
Jul 2016
#28
It is a shame that 'knowing what one is doing" isn't a political criteria
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jul 2016
#38
I don't know why but discussions of legal concepts always fascinates me.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2016
#14
I'm grateful that that is so and quite sorry so few pro-control folks share your fascination
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jul 2016
#18
I know after reading NY's 1st ban way back when, I was quite surprised so many "copies"
jmg257
Jul 2016
#23