Current mood:

pleased

WOOHOO!!
The Semiautomatic Assault Weapons Ban is gone. Today was its sunset date.

Good riddance to a worthless law.

FAQ on what this does and doesn't mean:
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/saw-faqs.htm

Now that the ban has sunset, it is vitally important to issue a few warnings for the good of society. Please help me spread the word on these urgent reminders:

1) Be much more careful when you go about your business in public. Today, people can now add bayonet lugs to certain rifles where yesterday it was a federal crime to do so. There will be a rash of drive-by bayonettings and blood in the streets.

2) If you are foolish enough to upgrade your 10-round magazines to 11-round magazines, be very, very careful. Law enforcement officials have been allowed to buy brand new ones for the last ten years, of course. And they have done so in great volume, of course. But unless you are a law enforcement official, that extra round can turn you into a raving lunatic and definitely a murderous beast if you're not careful. You've been warned.

3) Most importantly, today, in most of America, you are now allowed to buy, own and legally keep and bear a few brand new magazines and rifles that were available only to law enforcement officials yesterday. That includes some which are stamped: "Restricted law enforcement/government use only". As you acquire such fine keepsakes, be aware that you may one day encounter an uneducated government employee who might take exception to your possession of any such item bearing such an inscription.