Posted on 05/24/2015 12:41:01 PM PDT by OK Sun
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) made headlines recently when he introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1735). The amendment allows for the transfer of surplus 1911A1 handguns to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) for sale to the general public.
Last week, in response, the U.S. army released a white paper voicing “concern” over this amendment and claimed that there would be “potential negative impacts on public safety from the large amount of semi-automatic and concealable pistols that will be released for public purchase.” These concerns included the traceability of the firearms after sale, and the applicability of the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Public safety concerns revolved around the fact that there is “no statutory requirement or record keeping obligation for CMP,” which could make it difficult for federal agencies to track some firearm transfers, once they are completed.
As John Richardson of No Lawyers – Only Guns and Money notes, though, the Civilian Marksmanship Program has stringent standards that must be met by an individual before they can acquire a firearm from this program. These firearms are not released to any person who inquires – they must be non-prohibited persons and meet CMP’s eligibility requirements. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at firearmspolicy.org ...
“These concerns included the traceability of the firearms after sale...”
Oh, so they do trace...
I’ll take one, thanks.
>>Hard to believe military standards have fallen so low that people like this can be found in decision making positions. Does anyone know who in the Army wrote this position paper?
Today’s military is run by civilians and officers who learn to think like civilians. Future George Pattons are weeded out at O-3.
One of 0bama’s plants, no doubt, sounding off under his boss’s order.
>>I’ll take one, thanks.
I shot a lot of 1911’s in my military days. All were worn-out crap. For years afterward, I was convinced that all 1911’s were junk until someone handed me a brand-new Norinco in 1992. It felt like a different gun. Then, I tried a new Colt Series 80 and could not believe that it was the same gun as the junk the military handed me.
So full sized, low capacity, worn out pistols that were manufactured at the lowest bid during the Eisenhower administration somehow presents a special hazard to our society?
The military should be more focused on just who eventually gets the hardware that they and the BATFE give away to furrinrrs....
The same dumb ass that wrote the paper calling for the replacement of the 1911 with that piece of crap Beretta, probably.
No...actually that would have been too long ago, but they breed them the same...shave tail lieutenants with a butter bar, with aspirations of being another MacArthur, coupled with having drank obama's koolaid.
This was, obviously, written by a ‘career’ officer, worried
that the best thing made by American John Moses
Browning, should not fall into the hands of the lowly
American, who pays that man’s salary, with their sweat
and toil and taxes.
It tells you a lot about Obozo and minions true intent with us.
They are afraid of US.
I want that gun. I just wrote down the model number. If the riots spill over here I will need one. Thanks.
Better than leaving them out sitting in the deserty aiting ta to be found
By ISIS membersh
direct link to the White Paper (It’s clear that DOJ wrote it)
http://www.guns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CMPInfoPaper11May.pdf
This is concern about the “as is well known” phenomenon of otherwise ordinary sane peaceable people going stark raving mad when they have pistol in their hands or on their belts and just shooting everyone in sight. It happens so often that it isn’t even reported as news and the other “as is well known” syndrome of the living guns that attack on their own.
It is clear that the DOJ wrote it:
Link to White Paper
http://www.guns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CMPInfoPaper11May.pdf
That is a policy decision and none of the Army’s business.
Most of them were made in WWII. They probably are getting old but then again I once read that the Army in Anniston, Alabama was cutting up brand new in the box, model 52 Winchester sporters which were originally intended to be trainers.
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