Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007

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The Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007 is a bill that may ultimately reenact the ban on assault weapons by the Clinton Administration in 1994. The bill has some of the same language as was in the 1994 ban, but adds many new firearms to the list, including whole categories of self-loading sporting shotguns and rifles, under the rationale that any firearm that is "procured for use by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency" is not suitable for "sporting purposes".^[1] The proposed ban continues the exemption for law enforcement, including police officers who retire.

1 Banned Weapons
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Banned Weapons

The bill lists many firearms by name to be banned from sale. In addition, under the new "sporting purpose" test discussed above, many more firearms are slated to be banned, including:

[edit] Rifles

AK
AKM
AKS
AK-47
AK-74
ARM
AR15
AR10
MAK90
Misr
NHM 90
NHM 91
SA 85
SA 93
Vepr
AR-10
AR-15
Bushmaster XM15
Armalite M15
Olympic Arms PCR
AR-70
Calico Liberty
Dragunov SVD
Dragunov SVU
Fabrique National FAL
Fabrique National LAR
Fabrique National FNC
Hi-Point 995 Carbine
HK 91
HK 93
HK 94
HK PSG-1
Kel-Tec Sub Rifle
M1 Carbine
Saiga
SAR-8
SAR-4800
SKS with detachable magazine
SLG 95
SLR 95
SLR 96
Steyr AUG
Sturm, Ruger Mini-14
IMI Tavor TAR-21
Thompson M1
Thompson 1927
Thompson 1927 Commando
Uzi
Uzi Sporter
IMI Galil
Galil Sporter
Galil|Galil Sniper Rifle (Galatz)
Any semiautomatic weapon that has a detachable magazine and any of the following,

 1)A folding or telescopic stock
 2)A threaded barrel
 3)A pistol grip
 4)A forward grip
 5)A barrel shroud

Any semiautomatic rifle with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds with exception to an attached tubular magazine capable of firing only .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
A semiautomatic rifle or shotgun originally designed for military or law enforcement use.
A firearm that, based on the design is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes determined by the Attorney General. In making said determination, there will be a presumption that any firearm procured by the United States military or any Federal law enforcement agency is not particularly suitable for sporting purposes.