Posted on 11/22/2011 11:57:50 AM PST by neverdem
Hmmm...food for thought.
There is a line in the popular movie, Red Dawn. In it, the Cuban Colonel that has just invaded the Wyoming town tells a subordinate, “Go to the local hardware store, etc. and collect all the Forms 4473.” It told him who had guns in the community. All the BATFE has on file, and you can bet your ass they DO!, is that a gunshop may have submitted your ‘information’ with respect to approval for a gun purchase.
As far as I’m concerned the Founding Fathers were so frightful of the Federal Government abridging the rights of a US citizen OWNING and BEARING arms, that they put the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights. IMO the federal government has no damned business whether I own a firearm or not. I’ll grant that concern to my state, but the Federal Government? HELLLLLL NO!
This ad dates from 1963 or before (no zip code in address):
Adjusted for inflation that 97.50 is over 2000 dollars today.
>> “This ad dates from 1963 or before (no zip code in address)” <<
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Earlier than that, pre-m14 too. (”Current rifle of the US armed forces” per the ad)
Have you priced an M1 lately?
You write sad truth neverdem. There would be no argument for the left at all if they would just stop deliberately misinterpretting the 2A.
Similar youth as you, and no hearing protection either.
I went through Marine Boot Camp in 1960 and we were issued brand new M1 Garands. We kept them until 1963 when we were issued M-14s.
If you have an interest at all in an M1 Garand check out CMP for rifles and ammunition. They probably have the best deals going unless you know someone willing to let one go below market price. CMP has Garands in varying condition starting at $495. Feedback on their forum is excellent.
Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Sales and Catalog
Thanks neverdem.
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