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Future hicap mag ban, no NFA exception


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When a mass shooting occurs, the calls to do something are heard. My sense is that this time, election and all, something will be done - a high capacity magazine ban (along with more Red Flag laws and universal background checks). Politically that is low hanging fruit; gun owners and the NRA will complain, but the visual of an AK or AR platform rifle with a 100 round drum juxtaposed with grieving people in affected cities will push it through. Given Trumps action on bump stocks, in a close election its not hard to see him sign it. Most gun owners dont feel strongly about this.

My fear is magazines and belts for MGs wont be exempted. Or only those possessed before passage can be kept (needless to say after being registered) but not transferred. This will collapse the MG market - have fun shooting your MG 42 with a six inch 10 round belt, or 1921 Thompson with a 10 round drum. The NFA world is small, politically inconsequential, and slightly suspect anyway, acceptable collateral damage.

Should we join or form a national organization to at least make our concerns known?

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I posted this on another forum in response to a similar question re: background checks.

 

 

"I have a better idea. How about no fees and no background checks. You put a note on every felons ID that they are a convicted felon. Problem solved and the rest of us go on about our business doing all things legal without hassles. This method saves everyone a lot time including cops on stops who often let crooks go because the info they need isn't readily available at all times. If it says your a pedophile on your ID and you're at the swingset in the park, you don't pass go.

You've bought into the liberal idea that we have to "prove our innocence" every time we wish to conduct a legal transaction between parties. That's crap and is solely meant to discourage us from engaging in our hobbies and business'. This is how communist's operate."

 

 

If this whole concept is not reversed soon to what I outlined we will have a serious problem.

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2019

-1986

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33 years and counting on the promises made by the NRA in 1986 to remove the Hughes Amendment they helped to pass by their assurances made to Reagan to fight for the appeal of if he would sign the FOPA. You can thank LaPeirre for that one.

 

 

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There's just been too much blood shed. I think we're going to lose this one in a big way. Look for a new AWB that doesn't sunset, along with bans on high capacity mags. We've already seen this kind of legislation introduced in the US house. The difference between these more recent bills and the original bans is that the new efforts are far more concise and better researched. It's clear that these bills were written by experts with plenty of backing. There are no more unintentional loopholes. All of the hardware is mentioned by name and manufacturer. I'd be surprised if any automatic that'll accept a high capacity mag will be grandfathered, or high cap magazines, either. Or formerly military surplus ammunition. Maybe they'll let me keep my old five shot 98K.

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There's just been too much blood shed. I think we're going to lose this one in a big way. Look for a new AWB that doesn't sunset, along with bans on high capacity mags. We've already seen this kind of legislation introduced in the US house. The difference between these more recent bills and the original bans is that the new efforts are far more concise and better researched. It's clear that these bills were written by experts with plenty of backing. There are no more unintentional loopholes. All of the hardware is mentioned by name and manufacturer. I'd be surprised if any automatic that'll accept a high capacity mag will be grandfathered, or high cap magazines, either. Or formerly military surplus ammunition. Maybe they'll let me keep my old five shot 98K.

I think the only research that has been done is how to play upon people's fears ... "Never let a crisis go to waste" This has reached a point of mass hysteria, and one more incident (except any weekend in Chicago) will probably lead to some poorly thought out, immediate heavy handed legislation. To illustrate how people speak in ignorance I recently had someone chastise me for being a firearms collector by saying to me ... "Why don't you just be a classic car collector? ... Cars never killed anyone!" ... This is the kind of ignorance and hysteria we face.

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I come back on here again, about the fight ahead when the bozos come back to Wash/DC in a couple weeks:> ….If you're listening to the President, he is stressing congress nailing the mental past & present of people who should not have a gun....You can see where he and Sen.McConnel are going, regardless of the Liberal jerk-offs on the democrat side.

…..You got to email, call or write your Senators & Reps up there, because you know damn well the other side is doing that right now!.....

.And yes, former military guys who are receiving more than 40% PTSD from the VA, are supposed to be on the 'No-Gun" list:..> This was begun back in the 1990s, under that hero of a president , Clinton, and Janet Reno...….they may have adjusted the percentage, and maybe it should be checked out if you know someone who is getting money for PTSD in a big way...….When enforced, there will be some upset people, but again, one can not have it both ways!...…….

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And yes, former military guys who are receiving more than 40% PTSD from the VA, are supposed to be on the 'No-Gun" list:..> This was begun back in the 1990s, under that hero of a president , Clinton, and Janet Reno...….they may have adjusted the percentage, and maybe it should be checked out if you know someone who is getting money for PTSD in a big way...….When enforced, there will be some upset people, but again, one can not have it both ways!...…….

 

 

Again, I am not sure what you are basing this on. I did not follow the laws during some of the time period you mention, but currently there is nothing that I am aware of or able to find on the federal level that comes close to what you refer to. It could be on a local level near where you are. There are some worrisome things regarding the VA and guns, but it is not quite the same thing. It has been said by VA personnel that there are vets with PTSD that should not have guns and do, but the majority are some of the most responsible gun owners. No two ways about it.

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