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sent to my state rep.
It's all in the original post quoted:I'm sure many of you have heard about the large number of M-1 Garands and M-1 Carbine rifles that the South Korean government is attempting to sell to a US importer.
Little detailed information available about this issue, but here's what we know so far:
Korean Times: US opposes Seoul’s bid to sell old rifles
Fox News: Obama Administration Reverses Course, Forbids Sale of 850,000 Antique Rifles
It appears that the import ban is politically motivated. According to the Fox News article, the Obama Administration approved the import of the rifles, then quietly reversed their decision in March of this year.
That said, let's get a letter-writing campaign going to gather factual information as to why the import was denied and to demand pressure be applied to allow the rifles to be imported in compliance with current regulations. Here's a letter I sent to my two Senators and my Representative. Please feel free to excerpt or steal the whole letter for your purposes.
Please report back any concrete information you receive from your congresscritter so we can determine the next steps that should be taken.
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My letter:
EDIT: Adjusted letter to include better information which has come to light since the first draft.
Thank you for contacting me regarding the Obama Administration's refusal to purchase nearly 850,000 antique rifles from the South Korean government. I have contacted officials at the Department of State on your behalf and asked them to carefully consider the serious issues raised in your letter. When I receive more information, I will contact you again.
Thank you for entrusting me to represent you in the United States Congress. Please visit my website at www.culberson.house.gov
Obama Administration's refusal to purchase nearly 850,000 antique rifles from the South Korean government
I took note of your concern regarding the transfer of approximately eight hundred thousand MI Carbine and Garand rifles from the South Korean government. I, too, am concerned with the circumstances surrounding the importation of these antique rifles. As a result, I have contacted the State Department and asked that they review your letter and respond to both of us in writing.
I fully support your rights to own guns, except when I am trying to take them away from you.
It worked! I asked my state rep and he responded positively. Kudos to you Domineaux. I've been at THR a long time and you've already topped my best post. Please take note THR'ers, a Democrat!Domineaux said:joined with Indiana Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly
I actually cried I laughed so hard. That doesn't happen but a few times per year.VegasAR15 said:Basically saysDina Titus said:I fully support your rights to own guns, except when I am trying to take them away from you.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led a bipartisan group of Senators including Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY), Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), and others in sending a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to reverse the State Department’s reported decision to ban the sale of surplus antique rifles from South Korea to qualified buyers in the United States. The letter was also sent to Attorney General Eric Holder and Acting Director Kenneth Melson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE).
Recent media reports indicate the Obama Administration inked a deal with the South Korean government to bring home nearly one million American-made WWII-era surplus military rifles. However, the State Department stepped in at the last minute and arbitrarily blocked the agreement. The rifles in question are the iconic M1 Garand and M1 Carbine rifles, which are popular among collectors and military historians. The letter to Secretary Clinton stresses that the sale poses no risk to Americans and the department’s decision violates law-abiding citizens’ constitutional right to purchase firearms for legitimate purposes.
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Humor? Don't you think the feds would use such logic when they need to push for a new ban of some sort?I have a feeling that this post may be slammed by the mods. But here goes.
If the Koreans are not allowed to sell to us, they just might choose to sell to mexico, then we will see a surge of firearms taken in raids that have been traced back to America!!!
( Ok, it was just a poor attempt at some humor)