| > | | | | The main reason why the bill was not renewed is the |
| On Monday September 13th Assault Weapons | | | | NRA, National Rifle Association. The members of the |
| became legal for the first time in ten years. The | | | | NRA have been waiting for this day since 1994. The |
| weapons which become legal include AK-47s, Oozies | | | | group is so powerful to stop a weapon from getting |
| and other automatic weaponry. | | | | banned because of their money and ability to |
| This un-banning of the weapons make it easier for | | | | persuade the public. If the members of congress were |
| criminals to get their hands on automatic weapons and | | | | to renew the bill, their days in would be limited. |
| cause more harm quickly and abruptly than before. | | | | The NRA has the power to make or break the political |
| The bill which made these weapons illegal was backed | | | | career of any man or woman. They do this by |
| by more than 64% of the population to be renewed | | | | spending millions of dollars placing negative ads against |
| however congress and the president did not even | | | | them. In return the voters see politicians as |
| touch the issue. | | | | evil’ and vote someone else to take their |
| The assault weapons ban was put in place to stop | | | | place. In an election year it is extremely important to |
| criminals from getting these weapons, although it was | | | | the congressmen and women to stay away from |
| not full proof it was proved to be very helpful in cutting | | | | such harm. |
| down on crimes which included assault weapons. | | | | The members of Congress know that the selling of |
| Days before the weapons became legal Al Qaeda | | | | assault weapons is immoral and should be banned. |
| released another video telling its members to go to the | | | | The problem is that the NRA holds so much power |
| USA and buy the assault weapons when they | | | | they will not even bring the issue to the floor. |
| become legal. Since the United States is one of the | | | | The people of the United States need a ban on |
| only countries, especially civilized, that allows the use | | | | assault weapons. Write your congressmen today to |
| and selling of such weapons the USA will become a | | | | have this done. |
| haven for terrorists. | | | | |