Michigan’s SB 610 has passed both the House (103-6) and the Senate (36-2), and is now headed to Governor Rick Snyder’s desk. The measure will end nearly a hundred years of a pointless ban on the possession of short barreled rifles and shotguns. According to the Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners’ Facebook page, “…Governor Snyder has indicated he will sign SB 610. The bill will have immediate effect upon his signature.” How historic is this? It has been suggested that the Michigan ban served as the template for the regulation and taxes on short barreled rifles and shotguns that became the National Firearms Act of 1934. Michigan’s ban was passed in 1931 . . .
This new law defers to the 1934 Federal law as it exists now, allowing possession of the short barreled rifles and shotguns, only if registered under the NFA with appropriate taxes paid.
In 1931, Michigan had only recently required police permission to buy pistols. It has been argued that this was in response to the successful defense of his household by Dr. Ossian Sweet. The removal of the Michigan ban is part of a trend to repeal these obsolete infringements on the Second Amendment. The next logical step would be the removal of the excessive federal regulation and taxation on short barreled rifles and shotguns, but that doesn’t seem likely any time soon.
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Last I recall he grabbed five stones making his sling a high capacity assault sling.
But he only loaded one. A NY gun grabber’s dream….
ACH! COMIC FUCKING SANS!!!
Eric,
Looking solely at the gun issue, Jenny signed stand your ground, and released opinions as AG saying open carry isn’t brandishing and that you can open carry in pistol free zones as they only apply to CCW.
She’s done way More for gun owners than Snyder who said he doesn’t like guns and thinks that people have too many guns.
Snyder is backing off a bit due to it being election year but he is anti gun and has told Senators to not put gun reform bills on his desk.
I doubt the NFA will ever be abolished. I do not believe anyone in the Fed Gov’t, regardless of political party, will give up such a lucrative tax revenue.
My wife and I wrote Christie to ask him to sign the bill so that he would never ever receive serious consideration to become the GOP presidential nominee.
I see what you did there.
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The Dems have set a nice trap for Mr. Christie. If the bridge don’t getcha, you know the guns will.
Sitting on the governor’s desk? Erm no
The first sentence should be corrected. The quote is “Nor did Florentine patrons commission statues of David because he looked good without his clothes.” Your truncation alters the meaning significantly.
The hypocrisy is incredible, but I’m thrilled with this. Watts is essentially throwing a tantrum because of how little traction her organization has. And this little stunt will only hasten their demise, showing their true colors (anger and violence to get what they want, rather than “reasonable restrictions”) and further alienating the low info voters and fence sitters.
Keep at it Shannon! You’re only hurting yourself (and by extension, helping the POTG).
I think the reaction is a bit unnecessary. This is just another piece of propaganda designed for the average MDA member. They’re trying to convince their own members MDA can do something…anything.
Just keep checking Gunbot.net
Great way to find the best prices possible.
In my neck of the woods, ammunition supplies at local stores has improved slightly since Sandy Hook but it is still pathetic. Of course .22LR is next to impossible to find.
The sources/suppliers that have lots of ammunition are charging at least 50% higher than Sandy Hook … which is why they have so much. (No one seems to be purchasing any of it which is good.)
Don’t worry too much. Prospectors are trying to corner the market which is quite literally impossible because several ammunition manufacturers have started building additional capacity. It is just a waiting game at this point. As that additional capacity comes online, availability will increase. The fun will really begin when prospectors see the increased availability and realize they don’t want to store 2,000 bricks of .22LR for the next 50 years.