Renewing the assault weapon ban

[DesertDweller68]

I just saw that the administration is trying to reinstate the 'assault weapons' ban as an attempt (a lame one, mind you) to stop the flow of weapons to Mexico. Does anyone have more information?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=6960824&page=1

 

[bhk]

That article is over a year old!!!!!!!

 

[mec]

This is showing up on every internet board. The referenced article is one year old:
Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban
Previous Ban Expired in 2004 During the Bush Administration
By JASON RYAN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2009
1399 comments...

 

[DesertDweller68]

Good catch - I am a *lot* more tired than I thought! I saw it posted near the top of another website and didn't realize how old it was...

 

[Justin]

Good catch, guys.