Another gun bill & the barrel ban
At Subguns on HR 5005:
Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act
– Amends firearms provisions of the federal criminal code to:
(1) lift restrictions on the possession, transfer, and importation of machineguns, and certain other shotguns and rifles, for contractors providing national security services for the United States and training related to such services, and for:*** manufacturers for testing, research, design, or development purposes;***[in other words: LE demo letters no longer needed for 07/SOT’s]
(2) prohibit the Attorney General from charging any tax or fee for any background check by the national instant criminal background check system;
(3) permit juveniles to possess and use a handgun or ammunition for certain activities without written parental consent if the parent is present when the juvenile is using the handgun;
(4) eliminate certain reporting requirements for multiple handgun sales (more than one sale within five days) by dealers to state police and law enforcement agencies;
(5) prohibit the Attorney General from electronically retrieving records of gun dealers who have gone out of business by name or any personal identification code;
(6) limit disclosure of trace records; and
(7) ***allow importation of barrels, frames, and receivers for firearms other*** than handguns for repair or replacement purposes.[In other words: The ATF barrel ban goes back to previous status quo].
September 14th, 2006 at 12:04 am
Hmmmm . . . overall, looks like improvement. Like I said, I’m REALLY hoping guns isn’t a political issue anytime soon.
September 14th, 2006 at 12:52 am
So, a quick look seems to show no change from past April’s version.
[snark]
Wasn’t this bill called the “Blackwater – private mercenary army – class 3 enablement bill“?
Meanwhile, don’t worry, I’ll still vote Republican in the midterms, because I know the “Carry licenses must be honored nationwide just like marriage and drivers licenses – citizen empowerment act” is just around the corner.
[/snark]
September 14th, 2006 at 8:35 am
It does seem like the Republican and even some Democrat congresscritters are suddenly falling all over themselves trying to please gun owners. I wonder how much that’s going to change the day after they’re re-elected?