The suspense is over

A short time ago, friend and former fellow-blogger, Right Minded, "retired" from blogging.

Since then, I made it a point to go back and read much of what he has written - especially the stuff prior to the time I started following his blog.

Back in 2004, Right Minded wrote an article on the 1994 "Assault Weapon Ban," and its pending expiration. Of course, the law was no such thing. It was an attempt, not to control "assault weapons," but to limit the effectiveness of the tools the average American could purchase.

After all, government can't go around in fear of its subjects, can it?

Of course, at the time, there was a big holding of breath among gun owners, waiting to see what Congress would do. They did nothing. By doing nothing, the unconstitutional law expired. When it expired, things got back to normal.

I have three devices that would not have been allowed to be manufactured or imported during that time. An M1 Carbine, and AR15, and an SKS. All three are excellent Second Amendment devices.

Mrs. Usagi has commandeered the M1 Carbine due to its low weight and very manageable recoil. The SKS rarely gets love, but it remains a faithful backup. The AR15, the pinnacle of my collection, gets enough use to know she's loved, but not enough to break my bank.

I remember back in '04 when I wondered if there were enough RINO's to reinstate the assault weapon ban. I'm glad they didn't.

Oh, and by the way, the streets have not flowed with blood for the past 6 years at all.