Obama Forbids Sale of 850,000 Antique Rifles To US Citizens
Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America.
The Obama administration approved the sale of the American-made rifles last year. But it reversed course and banned the sale in March – a decision that went largely unnoticed at the time but that is now sparking opposition from gun rights advocates.
A State Department spokesman said the administration’s decision was based on concerns that the guns could fall into the wrong hands.
“The transfer of such a large number of weapons — 87,310 M1 Garands and 770,160 M1 Carbines — could potentially be exploited by individuals seeking firearms for illicit purposes,” the spokesman told FoxNews.com.
“We are working closely with our Korean allies and the U.S. Army in exploring alternative options to dispose of these firearms.”
“It seems to have this implication of destruction, which would be tremendously wasteful,” he said. “These are guns that should be in the hands of American citizens for marksmanship and safety training.”
Asked whether melting the guns down would be a good option, Henigan said: “Why let them into the country in the first place? If there is a legally sufficient way to keep them out, we think it’s perfectly reasonable to do so.”
“M1s are used for target practice. For history buffs, they’re highly collectible. We’re going to continue to make sure that this backdoor effort that infringes not only on lawful commerce but on the Second Amendment is rectified.”
Henigan disagrees. “They clearly were used as military guns, and the fact that they likely can take high-capacity magazines makes them a special safety concern,” he said.
The White House referred questions on the issue to the Pentagon, which referred questions to the U.S. Embassy in South Korea, which deferred back to the State Department.
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"They clearly were used as military guns"
Yeah? So was the Brown Bess but I don't imagine they're used in drive by shootings.
In 1946 the Army insisted I know how to shoot the M1, to defend America, are we forbiden to defend America now?
My opinion of Ohblowme is not printable other than to say he is a communist in democrat clothes
no infringement get it NO infringement on the Right to bear Arms
Fruit cakes come in all size cups, especially when you are dealing with the Obama regime. These are way past their prime WWII era weapons, and in case they don't know, it was a war our 57 States fought in the early 1940s.
Since when does the 8 round clip for the M-1 Garand equal a "high-capacity magazine"?