Kiowa Kid, SASS #69870L Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 it appears that the BHO Administration is taking executive action on firearms importation. Take a few minutes to read this: After Senate setback, Obama quietly moving forward with gun regulation. Here is the key portion of the article: "The Importation of Defense Articles and Defense Services -- U.S. Munitions Import List references executive orders, amends ATF regulations and clarifies Attorney General authority “to designate defense articles and defense services as part of the statutory USML for purposes of permanent import controls,” among other clauses specified in heavy legalese requiring commensurate analysis to identify just what the administration’s intentions are. Among the speculations of what this could enable are concerns that importing and International Traffic in Arms Regulations [iTAR] may go forward to reflect key elements within the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty." [Emphasis added.] Depending on how it is implemented, the implications of this change could be huge. With the stroke a of a pen and without the consent of Congress, ATF bureaucrats could make ANY gun part or accessory (including magazines) or ammunition that were originally manufactured or perhaps even those designed for military use no longer legal for importation for civilian use. That might mean no more milsurp parts sets. No more milsurp magazines. No more milsurp ammo. No more milsurp optics. Perhaps not even spare firing pins. This could be ugly. I strongly recommend that you stock up on magazines, ammunition and spare parts for any of your imported military pattern guns, as soon as possible! Once an import ban is implemented, prices will skyrocket. Importation of Chinese military guns and ammunition was banned during the Clinton Administration, but importers quickly worked around that, by tapping other sources. But imagine if all of the channels for military surplus are cut off. That mean no more spam cans of any of the Russian calibers, no more battle packs of .223 or .308, and no more affordable AK, HK, FAL, Galil, or SIG magazines. This may be just the first of several executive actions/orders. There is also the possibility of a blanket ban on the importation of any civilian magazines (Glock, SIG, Beretta, etc.) of more than 10 round capacity, by declaring them "non-sporting." There is a precedent for that, as well, set in 1989. That ban could be grossly widened. And don't look for too much support from American gun makers on this issue. They actually benefit from import bans. They benefited in 1968, when import of most of the milsurp rifles stopped. And they benefited again with the 1989 Import Ban. Link to comment
T. H. O' Sullivan Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I guess I'm going to have to get more surplus 5.45x39 on Gunbroker, since Hornady doesn't seem to be producing enough of it... Link to comment
Col. Nathan C. Riddles, SASS # 7462 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 We need to pray for Obama and pray these verses that the Lord would take him from office. BTW, he's no king and never will be, no matter how bad he wants to be. Psalm 109:7-9 Link to comment
Tyrel Cody Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 We need to pray for Obama and pray these verses that the Lord would take him from office. Psalm 109:7-9 +1 Link to comment
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 We need to pray for Obama and pray these verses that the Lord would take him from office. BTW, he's no king and never will be, no matter how bad he wants to be. Psalm 109:7-9 +2 GG ~ Link to comment
Brother King, SASS #69031 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I just wish that he'd quit giving me a bad name......just sayin! Link to comment
T. H. O' Sullivan Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I just wish that he'd quit giving me a bad name......just sayin! You can't deny the fact the the President is a "brother", and he does consider himself a "king" ..... Link to comment
Col. Nathan C. Riddles, SASS # 7462 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 He might hold the office of president but he wouldn't make a good pimple on a half way decent presidents butt. I'd rather have Carter back in office than this commie jerk. Link to comment
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 He might hold the office of president but he wouldn't make a good pimple on a half way decent presidents butt. I'd rather have Carter back in office than this commie jerk. I never thought I'd agree with a statement like that....but I do. Link to comment
T. H. O' Sullivan Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 My take on the President is that he is trying to inflict all kinds misery, chaos, confusion, strife and divisiveness on this Nation. It's not happening by accident but according to the way he operates. If he doesn't get his way, he will make you suffer. I really thought that James Earl Carter was a rotten President, and I still think he's an idiot. But I think Carter has some decent qualities with his involvement with Habitat for Humanity. I have looked really hard to find anything good about our current President and deep down I feel this guy is a borderline evil individual who is hell bent on the destruction of traditional America. He was the worst possible person we could have gotten at the most critical time in our history. Link to comment
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