I can hear the sighs and imagine the eye rolling that title brought to many here, but it is accurate and not for the reason(s) those that would cheer it think.
The bill
https://news.yahoo.com/house-passes-assault-weapons-ban-012554705.html
It also bans magazines over 10 rounds in capacity.
Anyway, what makes this bill idiotic is the inclusion that someone now owning one or more of the weapons this bill bans is being prohibited from selling or transferring it. That amounts to a "taking." What that means is the government has effectively deprived that person of the value of that weapon. They can't sell it or give it to another family member for example. In effect, the government would have to pay each owner--and there are an estimated 12 million weapons included in this ban at an average value of about $1500 or say somewhere around $200 + billion in value of these weapons in the US.
A gun dealer with some of these weapons in stock would be prohibited from selling or transferring them to anyone. That is clearly a taking. Under eminent domain laws, the federal government would be obligated to pay the dealer in full for that loss. Private owners too.
So, the Democrats aren't just banning these weapons they are trying to confiscate them without having to compensate the owners. That won't fly, and only a complete retard in politics would try something so bald faced. Or, it is the Democrats trying absurd and obviously stupid political theater thinking that people will be angered by its not passing and take it out on Republicans.
Those that support such a move should be angered at the Democrats for political pandering rather than doing something effective, while those opposed to such a bill should be equally angered at Democrats for proposing such an idiotic and retarded blunder like this bill.