XO Designating Certain Rifles for ‘Militia Purposes’

[Mergie Master]

Proposed Executive Order Designating Certain Rifles for ‘Militia Purposes’

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...itia-purposes/

[Mergie Master]

One need only read the complete Miller decision. It specifically states that the reason a short-barreled shotgun was not subject to the 2A was because no evidence was presented to indicate such a weapon was suitable for use by the Militia (i.e., not ever used by the military). It matters not that the decision was faulty (short-barreled shotguns had been in use in some places)--what is important is that the precedent was set that it was the weapons suitable for use by the military that were protected by the 2nd Amendment.

Go ahead with the EO, but instead of a list, just put in a statement that it covers any firearm that had been in use by the military or a police force since some arbitrary date--say 1841.

[Jozie & Me]

So no ar10?

Just because there is no "milspec"

[Silentweapon338]

Actually SBS have been in mil use for some time now not then but even in nam.

Now they are a regular.
They are called a master key.

[WoodieSC]

Go ahead with the EO, but instead of a list, just put in a statement that it covers any firearm that had bkeen in use by the military or a police force since some arbitrary date--say 1841.

So no ar10?

Just because there is no "milspec"

Jozie makes a good point. I would think if an EO were to be signed, it shouldn't limit the list, but, rather, state that any firearm that "could" be used by the military, etc. Just because they haven't used one, e.g., .22 mag semi-auto, doesn't mean it shouldn't fall under the 2A.

[Silentweapon338]

I do not like the actually named certain rifles an gave "up to 20 rounds"

There are mil spec 30 round mags for that gun now.

I believe that was on the m1a.

Now it leaves a broad opening for machine guns.
If you read the part about rifles suitable for defense of the state.
Even though a m16 is a select fire weapon it is still a rifle.
The only guns that would be exempt under that verbage would be true belt Feds.

A 240/249/m134/m60.
They only fire in full auto except in situations additions have been added aka the select fire grip for a 240. But that isn't a normal feature.

I also don't like the gun has to be made in the USA.

I really really want to be able to import pkm rather than building them here. This whole barrel ban has gotten way out of hand

[Swamp Rat]

Too narrow in scope - and I DO like a SBS. Our standard issue shotgun is a 14" Mossberg 590A1.