Is Desert Eagle Banned???

Carl Byrne

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Oct 31, 1994, 3:26:47 PM10/31/94

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Can somebody tell me if the Desert Eagle is now classed as an assault weapon
in the USA?

I would appreciate a definative statement not an unsustatiated opinion.
Thanks in advance.

Carl.

Dan Brown

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Nov 1, 1994, 10:48:42 AM11/1/94

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Carl Byrne (by...@cf.ac.uk) wrote:

: Can somebody tell me if the Desert Eagle is now classed as an assault weapon
: in the USA?

No. It isn't mentioned by name in the Krime (bill), and it only
has one of the defining characteristics (weighs >50 oz unloaded), of which
two are required to classify as an assault weapon.

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Colonel Panic

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Nov 1, 1994, 10:48:58 AM11/1/94

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In article <941031125...@sentinel.cm.cf.ac.uk> by...@cf.ac.uk (Carl Byrne) writes:
#Can somebody tell me if the Desert Eagle is now classed as an assault weapon
#in the USA?

If its magazine is in the grips, NO. It only fails on one "evil feature"
(> 50 oz), not two.

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Carl Byrne

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Nov 4, 1994, 5:41:48 PM11/4/94

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In article <941031125...@sentinel.cm.cf.ac.uk> by...@cf.ac.uk (Carl Byrne) writes:

#From: by...@cf.ac.uk (Carl Byrne)
#Subject: Is Desert Eagle Banned???
#Date: 31 Oct 1994 15:26:47 -0500

#Can somebody tell me if the Desert Eagle is now classed as an assault weapon
#in the USA?

#I would appreciate a definative statement not an unsustatiated opinion.
#Thanks in advance.

#Carl.

Thanks for all your replies. IT IS NOT YET BANNED!!!!!!!!
Carl.

robinsond

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Nov 9, 1994, 1:22:07 PM11/9/94

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In article <941104144...@sentinel.cm.cf.ac.uk>, by...@cf.ac.uk (Carl Byrne) says:
#Thanks for all your replies. IT (the desert eagle) IS NOT YET BANNED!!!!!!!!

Why not? It weighs more than the limit imposed in the Krime bill.

James Keane

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Nov 10, 1994, 3:35:29 PM11/10/94

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robinsond (robi...@pdms03.ksc.nasa.gov) wrote:

: In article <941104144...@sentinel.cm.cf.ac.uk>, by...@cf.ac.uk (Carl Byrne) says:
: #Thanks for all your replies. IT (the desert eagle) IS NOT YET BANNED!!!!!!!!

: Why not? It weighs more than the limit imposed in the Krime bill.

That gives it one strike. It must, however, have two of the "evil
characteristics" in the bill to fall under the jurisdiction of that
legislation. Therefore, it's still OK. Clear as mud? Makes about as
much sense as all of the other anti-gun legislation I've seen...

Johan Alveborg

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Nov 10, 1994, 3:38:32 PM11/10/94

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robinsond (robi...@pdms03.ksc.nasa.gov) wrote:

: In article <941104144...@sentinel.cm.cf.ac.uk>, by...@cf.ac.uk (Carl Byrne) says:
: #Thanks for all your replies. IT (the desert eagle) IS NOT YET BANNED!!!!!!!!

: Why not? It weighs more than the limit imposed in the Krime bill.

Yes, but it also need one additional bad feature before it's banned.

Rick Bartholomew

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Nov 16, 1994, 12:13:17 PM11/16/94

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In article <39lo8q$1...@algol.ksc.nasa.gov>, robi...@pdms03.ksc.nasa.gov (robinsond) says: #In article <941104144...@sentinel.cm.cf.ac.uk>, by...@cf.ac.uk (Carl Byrne) says: ##Thanks for all your replies. IT (the desert eagle) IS NOT YET BANNED!!!!!!!! #Why not? It weighs more than the limit imposed in the Krime bill. Because it meets only one of the two criteria (weight is just one). Others include: Threaded barrel, shroud, flash suppressor, Magazine infront of grip, etc. ============================================================================ Rick Bartholomew - Senior Engineer | My opinions are my own Pitney Bowes Shipping and Weighing Systems | and not necessarily those of Shelton, Connecticut, USA | my employer. -------------------------------------------|-------------------------------- E-Mail Address: ri...@eng.sws.pb.com | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE FOR RENT ============================================================================