Waitone
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Um, no. Without the ensuing furor, Zumbo's blog would have languished in obscurity until it eventually just disappeared forever.I hope no one is surprised by this. It was a done deal as soon as Zumbo posted his blog. I knew it, you knew it, and the anti's knew it was just ammo for them.
The only reason any anti- (and most pro-gun folk) has ever discovered Zumbo's statement was the reaction.
And if you just write Levin, he's gonna figure that he's struck a nerve. Write his peers about his conduct.
So Mr. Levin agrees with Zumbo's assessment that these arms are Terrorist rifles?
Thank you for contacting me about legislation to reauthorize the federal assault weapons ban. I appreciate hearing your views on this matter.
As you know, in 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the assault weapons ban into law. This law banned 19 specific weapons, as well as a number of other weapons incorporating certain design characteristics, including pistol grips, folding stocks, bayonet mounts, and flash suppressors. The law also prohibited the manufacture of semiautomatic weapons that incorporate at least two of these military features and accept a detachable magazine. Unfortunately, despite both the support of President Bush and a bipartisan majority in the Senate, the House of Representatives did not take any action to reauthorize the assault weapons ban and the law expired on September 13, 2004.
I am a cosponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act (S.620), introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) on March 14, 2005. S.620 would reauthorize this critical piece of gun safety legislation and help to prevent criminals and terrorists from having potential easy access to many of the highest powered and most lethal firearms produced. My complete statement regarding S.620 can be found on my website at [levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=232709].
Thank you again for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
If Levin wants to support Zumbo's position, then write him a letter and let him know how insulted you are that he is calling our military terrorists. That ought to shut his pie hole!
Not to hijack the thread, but I am surprised that there hasn't been more discussion about Zumbo's use of term "terrorist" rifle.