AWB: What day does it sunset

[BUCK29]

I have seen the counter on awbansunset.com. From it I gather it ends on sept 13 at 12:00am. If it sunsets on Monday morning I guess congress only has 2 days left to act.
But in some news articles recently I have seen people talking about the ban ending on the 14th. Does anyone know when it officially ends.

Thanks,
Buck29

 

[kanewtervalve]

midnight Sept 13th. Sept 14th at 12:01 am it will be gone.

 

[cookie]

I heard on NRA News yesterday that it ends at 11:59:59 PM on the 13th. In other words, no folding stocks until the 14th.

 

[dmsdog]

East coast time or Pacific?

 

[cookie]

They didn't say. When my watch says it's September 14th, I'll figure the AWB is dead.

 

[Brkdnc]

Here is a thread discussing the end date I think it is over the 13th
Thread.....

 

[chrisp929]

DC is in EASTERN .. i assume the ban ends on 1201 of 9-14-04 .. 12:01am EST ....

hey .. my birthday is on the 24th .. WHAT a NICE EARLY BDAY PRESENT .. HUH ? .. HEHEHEHEH YESSSSSSSSSs.... :heavy

 

[M60joe]

Wow, have to say I'm a little pissed at the prices I paid for mags right before the ban (and during), but, glad it's over.

 

[cvasqu03]

It's not over yet

Like I said before, let's keep our eye out for any last minute stabs in the back. Remember, Bush is committed to signing the extension if it makes it to his desk. Say whatever you want about his politicking, but right now, we need to keep it as far from his desk as possible.

 

[grassyknoll]

Did somebody say.....barrel threading party!!!!!



:clap :banana

 

[carcass]

The AWB, aka "Crime bil," aka "Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994," aka the "Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act" aka a whole bunch of other names , was enacted
on September 13, 1994.

As of its enactment, it became known as Public Law 103-322. The bill was huge and touched on many aspects of violent crime control in the U.S. The part that we're all interested in is subtitle A (sec. 110101-110106) of Title XI of Public Law 103-322.

For our purposes, PL103-322 amended sections 922 and 924. The 1994 amendment provided that:

''This subtitle (subtitle A (Sec. 110101-110106) of title XI of
Pub. L. 103-322, amending this section and sections 922 to 924 of
this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this
section) and the amendments made by this subtitle -
''(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act (Sept. 13, 1994); and
''(2) are repealed effective as of the date that is 10 years
after that date.''


The way I see it is that if your kid was born on Sept. 13, 1994, at midnight (that is, 00:00 on Sept 13) , when would you say her birthday was? Would it be Sept. 13, or 14th? If she was born on the 13th, you would consider her to be 10 years old on the 13th, not the day after the 13th.

 

[Deadline222]

I wander what the BAFTE is doing right now?

I wander if they are going around house to house looking for last minute 922w violators?

Can they charge you with a crime after the law is gone?

When you are in court, can the prosecutor stand up and read a law to the jury that doesn't exist?

Will a judge issue a search warrant if the law will expire in 4 {four} days?


Better yet, for all of us that are convinced the BATFE is watching us with a multi-billion dollar military surveillance satellite.....What will they do when the ban is gone? 922r roadside checks?

"Um, ya, I've got this guy next door who I think is building a non-sporting semiautomatic firearm....and I think it has over 10 imported parts!"

 

[Brian Ski]

Well a little good news. I sent a letter to my congressman...This is his reply....

September 7, 2004



Dear Brian:

Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 3831, the "Assault
Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2003." I'm glad you took the time
to write.

As you can imagine, the issue of whether or not to reauthorize the
assault weapons ban is a divisive one. Some argue the ban has had a
significant impact on reducing the number of assault weapons used in
violent crimes, while others contend these guns were rarely used to begin
with.

Currently, this bill has been referred to the Subcommittee on
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. At this time, Speaker Hastert
has no plans to bring the extension of the assault weapons ban to the floor
for a vote in the 108th Congress. Should his decision regarding an
extension of the assault weapons ban change, I will certainly keep your
thoughts in mind.

Once again, thank for your e-mail. Please stay in touch.



Yours truly,

Chris Chocola
Member of Congress

 

[Deadline222]

heh

I got a letter from WV Senator Robert C. Byrd.....

It is signed in ink....

I wander if HE signed it?

 

[cvasqu03]

What the?

......Yours truly,

Chris Chocola
Member of Congress

CHOCOLA?

Doesn't this guy have fangs and his own brand of breakfast cereal?

 

[Brian Ski]

Re: What the?

CHOCOLA?

Doesn't this guy have fangs and his own brand of breakfast cereal?

I ain't saying nothing bad about this guy....After the ATF lost my refund check for a lost transfer, the replacement transfer in limbo,about 1/2 a year later, 20 phone calls to the ATF with no reply...I sent him a letter....Within about 10 days I came home from work and the check was in the mailbox and the seller was on the phone with the transfer.....ON THE SAME DAY!!!!

Hes got my vote!!!

 

[cvasqu03]

sounds like a keeper,

Glad to hear he's got his head on straight. His name could be Harrold Anos as long as he respects our rights.

Rock on

 

[Truman]

Polls closed at 5 pm

As far as I'm concerned, it's OVER when Congress gets off "work" on Monday - around 4:00 or 5:00??

Maybe they don't even meet on Monday.

 

[Deadline222]

Dumbass wants to know.......

When does the 108th congress end?

And the 109th begin?

And he is serious!

 

[raffica]

when is it over?

''(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act (Sept. 13, 1994); and
''(2) are repealed effective as of the date that is 10 years
after that date.''


if the ban were 1 year long, and enacted on jan 1, regardless of what time of day, it would end on dec 31, at midnight.

Not on jan 1 at 00:01. significant difference.

Since the ban is 10years, and ends 10years after 9-13-94, the repeal is effective 9-13-04. at 00:01, in the morning.