Im confused. What spicific parts define a weapon as an assault weapon? Every manufaturer makes a riffle that, to the common'er, looks like a banned assault weapon.
Please help me understand....
Diesle
Legal Ref:
The 1994 assault weapons ban - On September 13, 1994, Congress adopted the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. That Act amended the Gun Control Act of 1968, making it “unlawful for a person to manufacture, transfer or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon.†18 U.S.C. § 922(v)(1). The term “semiautomatic assault weapon†is defined to include 19 named firearms and copies of those firearms, as well as certain semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns that have specified characteristics. 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(30). The 1994 Act also banned the transfer and possession of “large capacity ammunition feeding devices,†defined to include magazines manufactured after the enactment of the Act that are capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(w)(1), 921(a)(31).
The 1994 Act did not, however, prohibit the continued transfer or possession of assault weapons or high-capacity ammunition magazines manufactured before the law’s effective date. Manufacturers took advantage of this loophole by boosting production of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in the months leading up to the ban, creating a legal stockpile of these items. In addition, in the years since the ban went into effect, manufacturers have successfully circumvented the law by making minor modifications to the weapons they produce. As a result, assault weapons and high-capacity magazines continue to be readily available - and legal - nationwide, except where specifically banned by state or local law.
The federal assault weapons ban is scheduled to expire on September 13, 2004.
Please help me understand....
Diesle
Legal Ref:
The 1994 assault weapons ban - On September 13, 1994, Congress adopted the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. That Act amended the Gun Control Act of 1968, making it “unlawful for a person to manufacture, transfer or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon.†18 U.S.C. § 922(v)(1). The term “semiautomatic assault weapon†is defined to include 19 named firearms and copies of those firearms, as well as certain semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns that have specified characteristics. 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(30). The 1994 Act also banned the transfer and possession of “large capacity ammunition feeding devices,†defined to include magazines manufactured after the enactment of the Act that are capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(w)(1), 921(a)(31).
The 1994 Act did not, however, prohibit the continued transfer or possession of assault weapons or high-capacity ammunition magazines manufactured before the law’s effective date. Manufacturers took advantage of this loophole by boosting production of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in the months leading up to the ban, creating a legal stockpile of these items. In addition, in the years since the ban went into effect, manufacturers have successfully circumvented the law by making minor modifications to the weapons they produce. As a result, assault weapons and high-capacity magazines continue to be readily available - and legal - nationwide, except where specifically banned by state or local law.
The federal assault weapons ban is scheduled to expire on September 13, 2004.
