Ban Soviet Style Assault Legislators 1989 Vintage Men's T-Shirt

Design Description

“To hell with the Constitution…” remarked California Assemblyman Mike Roos during a February 1989 appearance on KRON Radio in San Francisco while discussing the constitutionality of the Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act. The law was written by Democrat California State Senate President pro tempore David Roberti and Democrat Assembly Speaker pro tempore Mike Roos, who sought to ban what they described as “Soviet-style assault rifles” following a series of shootings in which criminals used variants of the AK-47 platform. Although the Roberti-Roos ban was ultimately signed into law, both authors faced significant backlash for their comments and positions on the issue, and within a year each had either lost office or retired from politics. This design draws inspiration from one of the more memorable protest slogans opposing the law, which called for the banning of “Soviet-style assault legislators,” and features a rifle with an extended magazine shaped like California with a star marking Sacramento along with California State Capitol dome as the barrel sight. For historical context, the law was later struck down in Miller v. Bonta in 2021, though the ruling has been stayed and remains under appeal as of this writing. Product Details

Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
• 32 singles for a softer hand
• Dyed and cut in the USA
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Side-seamed construction
• Tear-away label
• Modern retail fit
• Runs true to size

*Heather CVC Colors: 52% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Athletic Heather and Black Heather CVC: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Colors: 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Blue: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible. Screen colors may vary due to differences in screens. Due to the natural nature of cotton, whites may appear off-white rather than bright white. Size Chart

Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size. All sizes are provided in inches! Please note that variations in sizing of up to 1.5 inches are possible.Product Code: PSN-MMMXXX-1966