KingTiger
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I was a NRA member before acquiring NFA goods.
What MGshaggy said pretty much sums up my views.
I was a NRA member before acquiring NFA goods.
What MGshaggy said pretty much sums up my views.
Is there any possibility of a class action type suit or does that have to be an individual? I'd gladly contribute to a legal fund to fight the Hughes amendment and due to the circumstances of how it was passed I think it could be knocked out of the park. Get the word out and I'm sure a fund of several million dollars could easily be raised to fight it by NFA owners.In reality we just need a member with deeeep pockets and a crack legal team.
If you don't support them, let them know why.
"BECK: We`ve already had that. We don`t put NASCARs onto highways and we don`t put machine guns into the hands of people, either.
HELMKE: That`s an interesting issue because there was a machine gun in effect ban that was passed by the federal government in 1934. What`s the NRA`s impression of that?
BECK: Chris, Chris.
HELMKE: How about the Brady Bill?
BECK: Chris, are you for fully automatic machine guns?
COX: We`ve never advocated fully automatic machine guns and Paul knows it." full transcript
I'd gladly contribute to a legal fund to fight the Hughes amendment and due to the circumstances of how it was passed I think it could be knocked out of the park.
Yes, the NRA uses us a sacrificial lambs at times, but in the end, its usually worth it.
GOA represents my interests, even if they are occasionally wacky,
There was no holocaust in Switzerland. Thanks to the rifle!
Giving up my rights so you can have yours isn't how this works.
Too many NFA owners are afraid of wiping out their investments worth 4 and 5 figures per weapon.
rfurtkamp said-
Too many NFA owners are afraid of wiping out their investments worth 4 and 5 figures per weapon.
I regularly shoot with people that have got 10 times or more than I do invested. And none of us ever wishes that the ban would stay in effect because we are afraid of losing money.
Really? Are you sure about that? I have got enough money invested in machine guns to be considered obscene by many.
I have met many NFA owners who DO agree with the bans/controls on their items which is why I ask
I'll give up my 5 figures for a removal of the '86 stupidity in a heartbeat - but I don't expect most people to do it when push comes to shove.
Interesting statement. I have been in the NFA game since the early 80's and I have never met a single person that actually OWNED an NFA weapon that was in favor of any kind of controls or limitations at all.
Frankly I am gonna call BS on your statement that you know "many" that do. So that means you are either making it up as you go or you have some hidden agenda.
Everytime that issue is brought up every NFA owner's reply I've heard is they would be more than glad to lose the value so they could add many other squirt guns to their collection, and in addition they don't seem to think very highly of folks who own MGs for financial investments instead of shooting enjoyment. Although they have gone up in value since '86 they are an extremely risky investment for the returns you get, not to mention actually shooting the thing is like taking your $400k barrett-jackson hot rod racing.Too many NFA owners are afraid of wiping out their investments worth 4 and 5 figures per weapon.
I'll gladly depreciate everything I own to get rid of the '86 ban - but self-interest will reign supreme.