Untraceable guns

[barbara]

How can we be so stupid. 😳

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7265184

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by barbara

How can we be so stupid. 😳

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7265184

The amendment was written by a Republican from Alabama.

[donquixote99]

It has occurred to me that the drive to relax concealed carry license requirements, and this, may represent parts of a militia/paramilitary political scheme. That is, after all, a solution to the republican 'demographic dilemma.'

[Tom Joad]

The Army noted in its opposition that the Department of Justice has tracked an average of nearly 1,800 Colt .45s being used in crimes every year over the last decade, including a significant but unspecified number of those guns that were originally military surplus.

Damn!

Those old GI issue .45's are collectors items that are worth some serious cash.

Not to mention they have awesome knockdown power (for self defense of course). I want one!

The Military made a big mistake retiring those for the dinky little Beretta 9mm.

[bobabode]

"By law, the CMP "can sell ... only to members of CMP affiliated clubs who are also U.S. citizens, over 18 years of age and who are legally eligible to purchase a firearm," according to eligibility requirements posted on its website. On top of that, although the CMP is allowed by law to sell guns across state lines, it is not covered by the Gun Control Act, and is not required to keep records tracking purchasers."

Oh great. Time to send an email to my Senators and Representative Dana 'Moonhed' Rohrabacher.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Oh great. Time to send an email to my Senators and Representative Dana 'Moonhed' Rohrabacher.

While you're at it, see if you can find out how I can get one.

I'm basically a wheel gun man but I do like those old GI .45's.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

While you're at it, see if you can find out how I can get one.

I'm basically a wheel gun man but I do like those old GI .45's.

You probably wouldn't like my solution.

Run 'em through a rolling mill until they're a 1/8" thick, suitable for framing.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

While you're at it, see if you can find out how I can get one.

I'm basically a wheel gun man but I do like those old GI .45's.

Here's the eligibility requirements page. http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sa...-requirements/

There are some hoops to jump through--this is a government welfare program. You have to send them a birth certificate or something, and you have to be a member of some 'marksmanship' organization, which is just a matter of sending someone $25.00 or so. But people over 60 can skip the part where you have to show you 'participate in marksmanship activities.' BTW, they send your app to the FBI for a background check. Sometimes the FBI just sits on them. If they do, it's your problem.

Get all the paperwork done and sent in with your credit card # and in three months or so (maybe less) they will Fed-Ex you one of their surplus guns, or other guns they now sell. These include at this time M1 Garands, and .22s. M1s now start at $630, with free shipping.

The bad news: no pistols. There's an amendment for pistols that passed the House. But it won't get through the Senate, and Obama could veto it if it did. Here's all the CMP guys have to say about pistols, way down in the FAQs:

Q? Will .45s be available through the CMP?
A. No.

BTW, the Huff Post says they sell over the Internet. Not so. You have to send all the paperwork in on paper.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by Boreas

The amendment was written by a Republican from Alabama.

Iirc, we are a moron majority state.

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[Pio1980]

They pretty much destroy everything they confiscate as evidence for prosecution, from those horrid slush metal die cast Saturday night specials to Luger toggle action pistols and custom Benelli shotguns. The solution is to keep them out of the crime cycle.

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