Sorry, GrannyK - the date of this article,please note, is “Sunday, March 15, 2009”
When that directive came out, the sh*t hit the fan.
and the gov’t pulled in it's horns quick.
that is not to say, however, that they aren't intent on implementing it. After all, they have it on the shelves.
Please see here the sequence of events last year:
http://www.ms-sportsman.com/printer_friendly.php?id=366
Sunday, Aprl 30, 2009
Excerpt” On Tuesday afternoon, six days after the directive was issued, DOD rescinded the order, announcing it would once again allow the sale of unmutilated military brass to the civilian market. The threat had been averted.
Expecting the new administration to make a move against guns, everyone naturally assumed this was a back-door attempt to limit firearm use in the U.S. by the new administration.
After all, remove the bullets, and the guns are useless, right?
On Wednesday, the National Rifle Association announced the decision to rescind sales was one that had been discussed months before — a broad plan to examine all military surplus sales to ensure hardware did not end up being sold eventually to terrorists and used against us.
According to the NRA, the directive was issued to give the DOD time to examine whether expended brass actually posed such a threat. Once it was determined it was safe to sell such material on the civilian market, the directive was lifted.
Of course, we all know how slow any government agency reacts to change. This had to be a new record for decision-making in a bureaucracy — such drastic actions were ordered and rescinded in a mere six days.
I personally believe the firestorm of criticism had a lot to do with the rapid cancellation of the order. But it doesn’t matter what caused it; the good news is the pipeline is still intact.”
So this dastardly plan was nipped in the bud and at a unprecedented speed. Though they would like to do this, I doubt they'll bring it up again in a hurry.
So as one granny to another, a word of caution: CHECK the DATE! (You scarred me to death! I knew we had shoved this back in the cave a year ago and I thought “OH NO! NOT AGAIN!”
Otherwise, you did a good job posting ;o) don't be discouraged.
Old... order rescinded.
Tyrants always prefer a disarmed peasantry. Or as less-armed as possible.
Good post!
Important issue.
You did good. You found out who posts to a thread without reading most of the comments. Good job.
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No proof is needed to assume that DC is populated by people as stupid as a box of rocks.
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Stimulatinng the economy? Let's get real here.
This is about going around the Second Amendment.
"The power to tax is the power to destroy" has never been clearer. 500% tax on ammunition? Suppose the fascists imposed a new tax on churches; say annually $1000 per parishoner. How would that be any different?
Time for a plea to the Supreme Court toot sweet!
I see no violation of the Constitution by shredding the cases and destroying the value, thus wasting colossal amounts of money. Government does that all the time.
There is no Constitutional prohibition against that! Although I would argue that that constitutes lack od due diligence is fiduciary responsibility to the American taxpayer, and incompetence in governance.
We need to be reminded of things 0bama has tried to do and has done in the 15 months since he took office.
He is dangerous!