The CMP was created by the U.S. Congress. The original purpose was to provide civilians an opportunity to learn and practice marksmanship skills so they would be skilled marksmen if later called on to serve the U.S. military. Over the years the emphasis of the program shifted to focus on youth development through marksmanship. From 1916 until 1996 the CMP was administered by the U.S. Army. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (TITLE XVI) created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice & Firearms Safety, Inc. (CPRPFS) to take over administration and promotion of the CMP. The CPRPFS is a tax exempt not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that derives its mission from public law.
OK, so this is a National Defense Authorization Act program mandated by the US Congress. They sell semi-auto rifles (M1 Garand) in order to train -- in essence -- "a well regulated militia."
So you tell me how this is going to square with Obama's agenda to outlaw semi-auto firearms for civilian use?
I checked the site:
http://www.odcmp.com/
http://www.odcmp.com/faqs.htm
The FAQ states that they don't expect to distribute M-14's, and it's a flat out, "NO" that they don't sell 45 ACP handguns.
Somewhere in the federal system there are warehouses full of 1911's and M-14's. These belong to the citizens of the United States. Why are they not being provided through the CMP?
"A well regulated militia" needs to be able to use 1911's and M-14's.
I'm looking into a US 1903 "Springfield" . . .
OK, so this is a National Defense Authorization Act program mandated by the US Congress. They sell semi-auto rifles (M1 Garand) in order to train -- in essence -- "a well regulated militia."
So you tell me how this is going to square with Obama's agenda to outlaw semi-auto firearms for civilian use?
I checked the site:
http://www.odcmp.com/
http://www.odcmp.com/faqs.htm
The FAQ states that they don't expect to distribute M-14's, and it's a flat out, "NO" that they don't sell 45 ACP handguns.
Somewhere in the federal system there are warehouses full of 1911's and M-14's. These belong to the citizens of the United States. Why are they not being provided through the CMP?
"A well regulated militia" needs to be able to use 1911's and M-14's.
I'm looking into a US 1903 "Springfield" . . .