Hartford Courant On The AR-15 And CT's Gun Companies

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• Hartford Courant On The AR-15 And CT's Gun Companies

Senate Judiciary Committee Meets Again Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:30 AM PDT Last Tuesday the Senate Judiciary Committee met to vote on nominees for various judgeships and on a whole host of gun control bills. They ran out of time and only passed out S. 54 which is Sen. Leahy's bill on "gun trafficking". Today they will continue this meeting. US Attorney for New Mexico Kenneth Gonzales will be back on the agenda as the nominee for a District Court judgeship for the District of New Mexico. Also on the agenda are the three gun control bills that they didn't vote on last week. As an aside, Chuck Schumer's S. 374 - Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 - still doesn't have an action component to the bill. It still reads more like a resolution than a bill. CONTINUATION A continuation of the March 7, 2013 Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 10:15 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 March 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico II. Bills S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein) S.374, Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (Schumer) S.146, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (Boxer) The Judiciary Committee is also scheduled to meet on Thursday, March 14th, on a similar agenda.  Subscribe in a reader

Gun Bills In Colorado Posted: 11 Mar 2013 05:07 PM PDT Today is the day that the Colorado State Senate votes on five gun control bills. Two other gun control bills - concealed carry on campus and liability for "assault-style weapons" - were killed by their sponsors. HB 1229 - Universal Background Checks - has passed the Senate 19 - 16. The lone Democrat to vote against it was Sen. Lois Tochtrop (D-Thornton). It will now go back to the House to get agreement on amendments added in the Senate. HB 1228 - Background Check Fees - was passed by the Senate 19 - 16. Sen. Andy Kerr (D-Lakewood) was the only Democrat to oppose the bill. This bill would impose a $10 plus fee for each background check by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. This bill now goes to Gov. John Hickenlooper who has indicated he will sign it. SB 197 - bans guns for domestic abusers - was passed by the Senate on a 20-15 party line vote. It now goes to the House for passage there. Anyone with either a conviction for domestic abuse or a protective order would have to surrender their firearms within 24 hours. This could be extended to 72 hours by a judge's order. SB 195 - Online Training - passed the State Senate on a 22-13 vote. This bill would ban online training for a concealed carry permit. It no goes to the House for passage. The final bill - HB 1224 - which would ban magazines with a greater than 15 round capacity is still being debated. This was the most controversial bill due to Colorado magazine manufacturer Magpul's determination to leave the state if it is passed. UPDATE: HB 1224 passed the Colorado Senate on a 18-17 vote a few minutes ago. It will now go back to the House because the Senate amended the bill with a change to the shotgun provision. A Democratic sponsored bill that limits ammunition magazines of more than 15 rounds passed through the Senate Monday, despite some members of the party defecting and casting votes in opposition to the measure. The bill passed on a 18-17 vote, with Democratic Sens. Democratic Cheri Jahn of Wheat Ridge and Lois Tochtrop of Thornton voting against it. Two Republican lawmakers on Monday said they will disobey the measure if it becomes law. Unless Gov. John Hickenlooper veotes this bill when it reaches his desk, Magpul and a few other companies will be saying, "Hey, hey, Goodbye!"  Subscribe in a reader

Hartford Courant On The AR-15 And CT's Gun Companies Posted: 11 Mar 2013 01:13 PM PDT The cover of today's Hartford Courant featured the following headline - "America's Rifle": Factories Boom. Under the title the subtitle read, "As Debate Goes On, State Gun-Makers Cash In On Popular AR-15." Reporter Dan Haar of the Courant had two stories regarding the AR-15 and the role that Connecticut gun makers have in producing it. Both stories were well-balanced and fair. While the Violence Policy Center and Josh Sugarmann got quoted, so too did the heads of Colt, Stag Arms, and Mossberg. The first story concentrated on the investments that Connecticut firearms manufacturers have made in upgrading plant and equipment. Combined the companies have spent well over $50 million in upgrading their plants with most of the investment going towards making the AR-15. Given that investment, the head of Mossberg agreed that it would be hard to up and leave the state even if they couldn't sell rifles there. That said, the crap they are getting from their own legislators doesn't give them a warm and cozy feeling. Echoing other local owners and executives, Bartozzi said Mossberg would never threaten to pick up and leave if Connecticut were to adopt a strict ban. "That is not our style," he said, and besides, he added, it's not only a history the company has in Connecticut but more to the point, a skilled and loyal workforce. "It is damn hard to move a factory," he said. On the other hand, Bartozzi said, "To say that Mossberg is not looking at other options would be wrong. ... I'm not feeling a lot of love from many of our legislators. It's getting tiring. It really is getting tiring. ... It takes a lot out of you." Mossberg, with a factory of similar size in Texas, has had active talks with officials from Southern states trying to drive a wedge between the firm and its home state. All of the firms have similar stories.  The second story by Haar looked at the history of the AR-15 and its rise in popularity. He did a good job of examining the versatility of the AR as contrasted to its "military cosmetics". The article did an excellent job in looking at the development of the AR-15 by ArmaLite which was an offshoot from Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., the role of Colt in licensing the design, and how other companies entered the field. I don't normally say good things about the mainstream media but in this case, the Hartford Courant and Dan Haar, did an excellent job. Just as importantly, they played it straight and they got their facts right.  Subscribe in a reader

 

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