dc dalton said:
That is also a good point.
I see legislators quickly fixing the shotgun issue. Passing legislation that removes shotguns or currently exempt or legal shotguns from the scope of the NFA Destructive Device category.
However it would remove the ability of the ATF to give arbitrary cartridge exemptions for things that would otherwise not become legal as long as the Destructive Device legislation and .50 bore diameter legislation is in place.
Then we couldn't get things like .959 JDJ exempted.
Now consider how practical it is to hunt with a .959 JDJ, and how it managed to obtain an exemption. "Sporting" being interpreted to mean hunting and not including actual firearm sports like competitive shooting.
Do you see legislators arbitrarily exempting something like the .959 JDJ for hunting if you removed the ability of the ATF to do so?
No, it would just have remained illegal.
This legislation would remove thier ability to create such exemptions, but would leave the NFA destructive device legislation in place right? So shotguns would likely be quick fixed, after all governments would prefer citizens use shotguns over rifles. But we would lose the ability to come up with new cartridges over .50 bore diameter and try to obtain sporting exemption.
After re-reading the bill several times you really do have to wonder if it would help gun owners or hurt them.
That is also a good point.
I see legislators quickly fixing the shotgun issue. Passing legislation that removes shotguns or currently exempt or legal shotguns from the scope of the NFA Destructive Device category.
However it would remove the ability of the ATF to give arbitrary cartridge exemptions for things that would otherwise not become legal as long as the Destructive Device legislation and .50 bore diameter legislation is in place.
Then we couldn't get things like .959 JDJ exempted.
Now consider how practical it is to hunt with a .959 JDJ, and how it managed to obtain an exemption. "Sporting" being interpreted to mean hunting and not including actual firearm sports like competitive shooting.
Do you see legislators arbitrarily exempting something like the .959 JDJ for hunting if you removed the ability of the ATF to do so?
No, it would just have remained illegal.
This legislation would remove thier ability to create such exemptions, but would leave the NFA destructive device legislation in place right? So shotguns would likely be quick fixed, after all governments would prefer citizens use shotguns over rifles. But we would lose the ability to come up with new cartridges over .50 bore diameter and try to obtain sporting exemption.