State Department Floating Ammo Import Ban (shooting, watch, sports, purchase)

[SilverOne]

Not sure if this has been posted or not- anyway hope it helps



Friday, February 13, 2009
State Department Floating Ammo Import Ban?
http://virginiashootingsportsassocia...s%20and%20ammo

It looks like those who said the Obama Administration would strike while the iron is hot may have been correct, and the Administration may be doing it in a way that does not require them to even get a vote in Congress. In this morning's edition of the Shooting Wire, Jim Shepherd writes that Canadian officials have it on "good authority" our State Department may be on the verge of cutting off all imports of certain calibers of ammunition.

Ammos listed for this rumored ban include the .50BMG, 7.62x39mm Soviet, 7.62x51mm NATO, .308 Winchester, 5.56 NATO and .223 Remington. Additionally, we're hearing that an expansion of this proposed ban might be broadened to include the 6.8mm SPC, 9mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP- among others.

In other words, State Department officials may be floating a trial balloon to see if there are howls of protest, or whimpers of compliance. Canadian elected officials who have directed this information to me say the move seems to be motivated by "emboldened" anti-gun officials who think they have a kindred spirit in President Obama.

Shepherd continues that there may also be a plan to ban exports on certain firearms to Canada from the US, resulting in the State Department hammering gun manufacturers, distributors and exporters in the United States while simultaneously making firearms -and ammunition - ownership and acquisition more difficult for Canadians.

Many in the pro-rights community have said since the election that Obama could circumvent Congress by using regulations in his various cabinet departments to attack gun owners. It appears that it may have already begun.

[MikeK]

Not a big surprise. I guess the next step would be to require U.S. ammo makers to 'serialize' their ammunition thus driving up the price substantially. Change we can believe in, just like Obama believes in the 2nd ammendment, with 'reasonable' restrictions.

[NVplumber]

Oh yea, I figgered this was comin'.. Imported ammo is an easy target for Obama and his cronies. Especially ammo for the infamous AK. Looks like I will be taking my AK and RPK and the 4000 rounds I bought for them and stashing them. Same with he 3000 rounds of imported .308 I picked up. Ohhhhh this frosts me!

[kygman]

All the Obama whiners jumped on this one in a hurry. I'm doing like I did when everybody panicked on all the crap made up about Obama before the election. I check it out. Been watching snopes.com and it is undetermined. They check all this stuff out that people make up. I'll keep watching for it!

[CharlottePirateFan]

Why would the 40 S&W be on there?

[Happy in Wyoming]

This is exactly what I expected since he can do it with an executive order. But I do not believe it will be for certain calibers (sic.). I believe it will cover all imported ammunition and soon followed by another banning the importation of all guns and parts. He can do it anytime he wishes and we can do nothing about it.

[gbear48]

This rumour is over 3 weeks old.
The story is a cut & paste job from the original Canadian version which expressed concerns about the US cutting off exports of ammunition to Canada.

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[kygman]

I've been getting the email on this since last spring.

[gbear48]

Wow.

Originally Posted by kygman

I've been getting the email on this since last spring.

It's that old?
Amazing.

[North Beach Person]

Except a bill was dropped into the legislative hopper in the last week or so here in MD that would require all ammunition purchases (shotgun, rifle, handgun, ML) be recorded with positive ID required and the resulting paperwork be kept in perpetuity. This will impact me as I mail order most of my shotgun shells since the stores here don't carry much of what I use.