.50 cal Rifle ban

[Corkscrew]

I believe that regardless of who is elected in November; the .50 will be on the chopping block. It makes perfect political sense, when you think about it. It is a weapon that has been demonized, described as a device that can be used to take down aircraft, breach body armor, and coveted by terrorist. There are simply not enough owner of this weapon to mount a defense on its behalf. The issue I would like to discuss is how a ban of this nature would be implemented? The .50 has some qualities that may make a ban somewhat difficult. All, .50s, to my knowledge are manufactured domestically. This offers them some protection as they are not as easily regulated by the department of treasury like the imported weapons, i.e. Fal, AK, H&K ECT. Another problem for the antis is that the BATFE has control over receivers and complete rifles and while they could implement a ban on a completed .50 rifle, how would they stop someone from building a .50 on an AR lower? Without an out right ban on parts that relate to the .50 it would be very difficult to regulate them. After doing some research, I am thinking that the ban will probably involve listing the .50 as a destructive device and making it fall under the NFA of 1934. The antis used this to effectively ban the Striker 12, aka Streetsweeper. I don’t know what would happen to persons that owned .50s prior to the ban, I would assume that they would be grandfathered, but maybe someone else could answer that.

I would like to hear your options on this subject and if anything I have stated is incorrect please point it out. Thanks

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[Ricketts]

I agree. It will be something given up to appease thegun control groups once they get arouond to smacking DC for their continued BS they will stop.

Ammo is already around 4 to 5 bucks a round. So not too many of us can afford to shoot one. So no onr will really fight it because the Fudds will be able to keep their thurtty thurtty and what the heck does anyone NEED one of dem dere terrorist guns anyway?

I believe this will happen and guns will be grandfathered. Kinda like AWB1. Guns will triple in value and prolly be registered like full autos now. So will ammo, and I'll peddle mine then to pay the house off.

Sucks--but unfortunately with the choices we have for Prez--and the congress staying Democratic--we are screwed on these. And no one but us will care.

[splattermatic]

guess i better stop shooting and stash my ammo, and keep the barrett pristine !!

so now what do i do with 1k api's ??

[Ricketts]

HOLD onto them API's. You are gonna triple you investment. One hing I learned from teh last AWB is that gun owners are the cheapest bastards ond day before a ban. THe day after, they spend money faster than a sailor on leave. And pay in multiples of what they could have had the same thing for a day earlier if they weren't so bent on bending YOU.