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4/1/2013 11:57:32 PM EDT
This just showed up on msn.com and they want to add 34 more weapons to the assault-style ban.  Will be interesting to see if it passes, here is the full article http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/01/17557867-connecticut-lawmakers-reach-deal-on-most-comprehensive-gun-limits-in-us?lite&
4/2/2013 1:24:04 PM EDT
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http://www.cga.ct.gov/ASaferConnecticut/docs/GVPP.pdf


"Under current law, an “assault weapon” is defined as one of 66 different specified firearms, or any other semiautomatic weapon that contains “two or more” of a list of physical characteristics. Under the current bill, a) an additional list of more than 100 new specified weapons will be designated as banned assault weapons, in addition to all of the other weapons captured by the “physical characteristics” test. Also, that characteristics test is being amended to add some new banned military - style features, and also to require an assault weapon to have only one of the listed features in order to fall under the ban. Thus, many more weapons
– well over a hundred additional models -- will now fall under the Connecticut Assault Weapons Ban."

Over 100 more would be banned. Plus making it so 1 "military-style feature" classifies it as an "assault weapon" rather than 2 will ban them all. The current list is:

   A folding or telescoping stock;
   A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
   A bayonet mount;
   A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
   A grenade launcher

Can't really have an AR without having at least one of these, mainly the pistol grip. Plus they're adding additional features to this list. Watch optics, dust covers, rails, lasers, etc. be included
4/2/2013 5:42:42 PM EDT
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The M1A is the only rifle I know that only has 1 item from that list. (current production, anyway)
4/4/2013 8:58:42 PM EDT
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Money Talks  There are lists of companies that are in Connecticut on the web. Duracell, Stanley,Timex, Ethan Allen, Xerox etc. Tell them of your boycott plans.

I Called Colt today- They are serious about a move out of Connecticut. Hope Olin, Marlin, Ruger and others will go too. Let them know how you feel

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