Looks like she's at it again...attempting an end around and asking Obama to fly an EO.

Senator Feinstein is asking President Barack Obama to direct the BATFE to reinterpret a provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968 to prohibit the importation of various semi-automatic firearms and their parts.

In a letter to Obama, the text of which was included in an article published by the Daily Caller last Thursday, Feinstein said that, "at a minimum," the BATFE should: prohibit importation of all semiautomatic rifles that can accept, or be readily converted to accept, a large capacity ammunition magazine of more than 10 rounds . . . .  prohibit semiautomatic rifles with fixed magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds, prohibit the importation of the frame or receiver of any prohibited rifle . . . . prohibit the practice of importing assault rifles in parts ….  prohibit the use of a "thumbhole" stock . . . . and prohibit the importation of assault pistols.

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Dear Mr. X,


Thank you for contacting me regarding the   federal regulation of firearms and ammunition. I appreciate hearing from you on this important matter. 
 
I have been   truly saddened to hear of the cruel and deadly acts of gun violence committed against innocent victims across our country. The shootings in Tucson, Arizona on January 8, 2011,   Aurora, Colorado on July 20, 2012,   Oak Creek, Wisconsin on August 5, 2012,   and the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012, have all deeply affected our nation. These tragic events received national headlines and attention. However, we cannot forget that there are far too many other incidences that occur far too frequently in communities across the country.
 
In the immediate aftermath of the Newtown shooting, President Obama pledged to use the power of his office to engage all of the American people in an effort to prevent more of these tragedies. On December 19, 2012, the President established a task force headed by Vice President Biden to come up with proposals to address gun violence. On January 16, 2013, the   President unveiled the   task force's   recommendations, which included 23 Executive Actions that President Obama has already begun initiating. These actions do not require Congressional approval.   Included in the President's plan is a comprehensive set of proposals to require background checks for every gun sale, to ban assault weapons, to make schools safer, and to increase access to mental health services. To learn more about the President's proposals, please visit  http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence#what-we-can-do .
 
In an effort to help prevent gun violence in our   country,   I was proud to join  22 of my colleagues in the Senate in support of S. 150, the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2013. S. 150 was introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on January 24, 2013. This bill would ban semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices .  
 
On March 21, 2013, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. This bill combined portions of other gun violence prevention bills, including S. 54, S. 374, and S. 146 which were marked up in the Committee, into one bill. One bill that was not discussed before the Committee but is also included in S. 649 is S. 433, the Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security (CAMPUS) Safety Act of 2013. S. 433 would authorize the Attorney General to create a National Center for Campus Public Safety which would help to strengthen school safety and security.
 
On April 11, 2013, the Senate voted 68 to 31 to begin   floor debate   of S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. I voted in favor of   beginning debate on this   bill .   During the week of April 15, 2013, S. 649 and a variety of amendments to it were considered and debated on the Senate floor. One of the amendments to S. 649, Amendment 715, which was introduced by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA), would improve and expand the current system for firearm background checks. On April 17, 2013, I voted in favor of this amendment. Unfortunately, this amendment failed to reach the 60 votes needed for passage.
 
After voting on a variety of amendments, S. 649 was taken off the Senate   floor agenda. I am very disappointed that even in the wake of the Newtown tragedy, basic improvements to our background check system   failed to obtain the votes needed to move forward in the Senate. It is my hope that the Senate will revisit consideration of S. 649, and will ultimately pass legislation to help reduce gun violence and improve the safety of our schools and communities.
 
Please be assured that I will keep your views in mind as the Senate   continues its work to develop balanced, effective   legislation on this important issue.
Again, thank you for contacting me. If you would like to stay in touch with me on this or other issues of importance to you, please visit my website at http://www.hirono.senate.gov. Please do not hesitate to contact me again in the future if I may be of assistance to you in any way.

Aloha,
 
Mazie K. Hirono
United States Senator
 

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When's this old bitch going to die?

Isn't she like 85?

Dear Mr. X,

[Paraphrase: the Second Amendment means nothing other than what we, your governing rulers, allow you based upon our ignorant ("assault weapon", etc., etc.) whims... blah blah blah...]

Aloha,
 
Mazie K. Hirono
United States Senator

Yeah, I've gotten 5 or 6 (maybe more) of these worded exactly the same now. She and her staff apparently can't take the time to actually respond to anything specific that is asked of them (I've given up attempting to talk to them on the phone), so when they see something from some "gun nut" who believes that he/she has a natural, civil, fundamental, individual Constitutionally-guaranteed right to "keep and bear arms"... well, they just send out the canned "FU because I'm doing everything that I can as your U.S. Senator for the next 5 years to attempt to deny you that right in whatever ways I can." ALOOOOOOOOOOOOHAAAAA! 

When's this old bitch going to die?

Isn't she like 85?

She is so beloved by the voters of California that they will likely not allow even her death to stop them from voting her into office. I mean, if dead people can vote, why can't dead people serve (we already have the brain dead. [see Hirono email above])?

Why cant we recall Hirono? Need a CON CON.  The dems are totally against it.

Our government is controlled by 1 party (and their special interests) that's why. There will only be a con con if it suits their purposes.

Even the way our elections are set up (primary then general) is there to keep the current party in power.

you think some of the imported AKs would be safe from this legislation? considering that many come in with single stack mags and are converted in the US like Zastava AKs

Why cant we recall Hirono? Need a CON CON.  The dems are totally against it.

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This old gal was an old Jack Burns Democrat, a young'n but still a party stalwart with my poor departed mother may she rest in peace.
My Mom Left us about ten years ago at 80.
I think that we may be the only state with no Initatve, referendum and recall. That's how the Con Con of 1978 wanted it.
I just wish that I had been more aware and involved then.
Back the it was my vote don't  count.

Aloha

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This old gal was an old Jack Burns Democrat, a young'n but still a party stalwart with my poor departed mother may she rest in peace.
My Mom Left us about ten years ago at 80.
I think that we may be the only state with no Initatve, referendum and recall. That's how the Con Con of 1978 wanted it.
I just wish that I had been more aware and involved then.
Back the it was my vote don't  count.

Aloha

we are the only state that does not have any ONE of the following:
referendum, initiative, recall, or term limits

She told me the same. 

Basically go piss against the wind. 

you think some of the imported AKs would be safe from this legislation? considering that many come in with single stack mags and are converted in the US like Zastava AKs

If they want to hurt gun owners they could attempt. For example, Executive Order 13661 of March 16, 2014 is very loosely worded and certainly up to interpretation but this could potentially put the kibosh on all Russian imports depending on the interpretation and if there is further escalation in Ukraine. We went down this road decades ago with Chinese imports, so it is plausible.

Section 1.a.i. - none of the guys listed in the Annex put anything in danger but that list could be expanded with a pen stroke.
Section 1.a.ii.b. - is yet to be populated and could potentially include individuals we don't want to see on that list depending on their definition of "to operate in the arms or related materiel sector in the Russian Federation."
Section 6.d. - could be potentially troubling. The term “Government of the Russian Federation” means the Government of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of the Government of the Russian Federation, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation. They could potentially include arms exporters in this bucket. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13661

IMO the only thing stopping the Obama Administration and their liberal cronies from pursuing further gun restrictions at this point in time is because it's an election cycle and they don't want to potentially jeopardize anything.