Obama Signs NDAA; DCM to Sell Surplus .45s

Ammoland ^ | 26 November, 2014 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

On Wednesday, 25 November, 2015, President Barack Hussein Obama signed the National Defense Authorization act.  He had vetoed the first version of the bill to reach his desk on 22 October, 2015, about a month ago.  In the latest version, S. 1356, there is a section, 1087, which re-authorizes the Civilian Marksmanship Program to sell surplus 1911 and 1911A1 pistols and their parts and accessories to the public.  The sales are limited to 10,000 per year.  There are about 100,000 of these pistols available that are surplus, so they should be available for a several years.
From the bill(pdf):

''(h) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the
procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus caliber .45 M1911/
M1911A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories for those
pistols that, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, are
under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the require-
ments of the Department of the Army, and such material as may
be recovered by the Secretary pursuant to section 40728A(a) of
this title. The Secretary shall determine a reasonable schedule
for the transfer of such surplus pistols.
''(2) The Secretary may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus
caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols to the corporation during any
year and may only transfer such pistols as long as pistols described
in paragraph (1) remain available for transfer.''.

I would have thought that the wording could simply have been changed to include surplus “pistols” not just 1911 and 1911A1s.  Then surplus .22 caliber trainers, 9mm pistols, and .38 caliber revolvers would also have been available.  Perhaps this is the best that the NRA felt they could get from

[Duckdog]

“the Secretary may transfer”

There’s a “MAY” in there. They are not going any where.

[Joe Boucher]

Gots to pass the bill before ya can read the damn thing don’t cha know?

[Elderberry]

They might amend it for Handgun Sales.

[mabarker1]

Happy Thanksgiving PING!!!

[FunkyZero]

Oh, hell yea.. I’m in. I’ll be watching the website real close for this one

[Chode]

Happy Thanksgiving, and good luck...

[OKSooner]

It’s a head fake.

Watch for a full-on assault on 2A rights in the next 14 months.

[OKSooner]

Oh yeah, I want one, or two.

[rickomatic]

Oh yeah, I want one, or two. Don't we all! Let's not get greedy. One and done should be the word of the day. Let's get as many into as many hands as possible. I always hate to see CMP rifles at gun shows. It should be an historic opportunity, not a profit making one. Not saying you'd be in it for profit, mark. I've read enough of your posts to know you're one of the good guys. But there are those type out there.

[redfreedom]

Thanks. Near as I can figure it by reading the website, all I need to qualify is show them my concealed carry, DD214, birth certificate and club membership.

[Nuc 1.1]

Thanks for the link.

[Nailbiter]

ping

[wrench]

“They might amend it for Handgun Sales.”

Probably, as handguns are treated differently than long guns in interstate sales. But, if you meet these basic requirements, delivery of the gun is likely the only change we will see.

[OKSooner]

Good point, let’s not get greedy.

[OKSooner]

And thanks for your kind words.