[Sparta]

The potential universe, a 1998 federal report says, includes more than 950,000 Garand rifles, more than 1.2 million M-1 carbines and nearly 300,000 M-1911 pistols.

That's a lot of weapons to arm a new Home Guard with. (If we can get them all to fire.)

[stylin_geek]

I would like to own one of the (and would try to buy)1911 .45 ACP's. However, from the way this article is slanted, the ATF is operating under the assumption that only criminals would be interested in these weapons. What is with these people?

[copycat]

The potential universe, a 1998 federal report says, includes more than 950,000 Garand rifles, more than 1.2 million M-1 carbines and nearly 300,000 M-1911 pistols.

I'll take one of each, thank you.

[ezo4]

I bet ya the ATF agents have toilet paper in there homes with this image on it.

[GaltMeister]

That's a lot of weapons to arm a new Home Guard with. (If we can get them all to fire.)

Sparta, a fellow Freeper posted a few days ago that he had a WW2 vintage French Army rifle - It had never been fired, and only dropped once!

[Dead Dog]

Cool! To heck with the Carbines, bring on the Garand and M1911!