For those that have not followed this, Len Savage has been one of the harshest critics of the ATF lack of standardized testing methods, and has been a key expert witness in several trials where the ATF attempted to railroad a citizen for various gun charges (see the JPFO's web site for more details and other incidents involving Mr. Savage).
But where this came from is an RPD upper that bolts onto the MAC lowers was developed by another gent. He made some and sold some, without getting ATF approval first. That landed him in all kinds of trouble, and IIRC, eventually after the testimony of several credible witnesses from the NFA community, he was convicted of mail fraud. It is hard to repay people who order your products when the ATF has frozen most of your assets and you had to spend the rest fighting them for your freedom in court.
Well Mr. Savage took the design and made a few changes and submitted it. And got it approved. But after he testified against the ATF in court, they have come back for some payback.
http://www.autochart.com/savageBM3000.htm
In a nut sheel, the reason this affects normal gun owners is that this ruling can be used to hang just about anyone with an M4 type rifle, semi MAC pistol or rifle, or any other rifle that has an new and different upper receiver for being in possession of an illegal machinegun. The new Shrike uppers, the Tactical Innovations .22cal M4 upper, a MAC upper that changes the pistols into a rifle, it can get all kinds of crazy.
The thing I find most interesting about this whole thing is, so far none of the big NFA groups have come forward speaking out against this new "ruling".
Anyway, something for everyone to think about.
But where this came from is an RPD upper that bolts onto the MAC lowers was developed by another gent. He made some and sold some, without getting ATF approval first. That landed him in all kinds of trouble, and IIRC, eventually after the testimony of several credible witnesses from the NFA community, he was convicted of mail fraud. It is hard to repay people who order your products when the ATF has frozen most of your assets and you had to spend the rest fighting them for your freedom in court.
Well Mr. Savage took the design and made a few changes and submitted it. And got it approved. But after he testified against the ATF in court, they have come back for some payback.
http://www.autochart.com/savageBM3000.htm
In a nut sheel, the reason this affects normal gun owners is that this ruling can be used to hang just about anyone with an M4 type rifle, semi MAC pistol or rifle, or any other rifle that has an new and different upper receiver for being in possession of an illegal machinegun. The new Shrike uppers, the Tactical Innovations .22cal M4 upper, a MAC upper that changes the pistols into a rifle, it can get all kinds of crazy.
The thing I find most interesting about this whole thing is, so far none of the big NFA groups have come forward speaking out against this new "ruling".
Anyway, something for everyone to think about.