ABA Practices Gunnery Without an FFL
ABA President Dennis W. Archer reminded me why I am not a member of the American Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, or any other bar association whose membership is not required as a condition of practicing law. While the California Bar has been rightly spanked by President Wilson for its habit of pushing leftist agendas unrelated to the practice of law, the ABA charges right ahead by calling on President Bush to call on Congress to renew the 1994 “Assault” Weapons ban. On behalf of the organization, which pretends to represent the interests of all lawyers in the country, Mr. Archer is quoted as saying:
We must ensure that the ban remains in effect for th sake of all law-abiding citizens. Except, of course, the ones who might actually want to own guns. Screw them.
OK, so he didn’t say quite that. He meant it, though. He is further quoted as saying:
Since enactment of the ban, there has been a dramatic reduction in crimes committed with these prohibited firearms. You see, now that certain specific models are banned, the few of those that remain are overpriced, even on the black market. Most criminals couldn’t care less what brand or model of gun they use, since all guns do essentially the same thing, so they now use different, cheaper models, instead. That means, when some gang banger corners you in the street holding a Ruger Mini-14, you can thank your lucky stars you’re about to be murdered with a 100%, U.S.-made, all-American firearm, not some foreign crap like an Uzi or whatnot.
On the bright side, Mr. Archer, presumably a lawyer himself, knew better than to encourage California residents to travel to neighboring states to purchase “assault” rifles that will remain subject to the state ban, regardless of how the federal one pans out.
‘Hat tip: Uncle.
