From CNSNews.com:
On February 22, “Right Views” reported that a growing number of firearm companies have suspended the sale of guns to states, counties, cities and municipalities that restrict their citizens’ rights to own them.
In just two weeks, the number of companies participating in what has been named the “Firearms Equality Movement,” has more than tripled from 34 companies to 118.
The Police Loophole lists every company and links to the statements that each has released regarding their new policies.
Let me just throw this into the mix: what did the Obama Administration already do regarding private business in America? That’s right, he forced the government into seizure of two of the three largest American automakers, GM and Chrysler. The result no one saw coming or wanted to report? Oh yes, that hundreds of dealerships closed.
A report by issued in July of 2010 by Neil M. Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program of the Treasury Department, said that both GM and Chrysler needed to shut down some “underperforming dealerships.” But it also said the cuts shouldn’t have been made so fast and during a recession. The report estimated that “tens of thousands of jobs were lost as a result.”
“It is not at all clear that the greatly accelerated pace of the dealership closings during one of the most severe economic downturns in our nation’s history was either necessary for the sake of the companies’ economic survival or prudent for the sake of the nation’s economic recovery,” the report said.
What happens when the Obama Administration can’t get any more Colt or S&W or Ruger or Remington parts or firearms?
I think you can see where I’m going.
BZ
They have a lot of well qualified armorers, they can get by for quite some time I am afraid, I saw my father craft parts for 100 year old guns, lay em out, make em, heat treat em, ALL of it… They can still do that, but on a grand scale, not gonna happen.. It will be a temporary fix at best.. 😛
To a degree. But you and I both know there’s a big difference between armorers — which I am for Sig and Remington — and actual gunsmiths. My department, for example, has armorers. But the last actual gunsmith we had on the department retired after I left the Range in 2004 for EVOC. Our current Rangemaster is like me; an armorer for certain brands only.
BZ
Should be noted the dealerships closed were not owned by the manufacturers. The sales agreements in force were based on both federal laws and state laws. The criteria for who was closed and who stayed open didn’t make business sense.
As to the firearms companies in the Firearms Equality Movement, there will soon be backdoor distribution, watch and see (yeah, I’m cynical). Still, it does send a message, and it does make more production available to the public.
But I think it’s the STATEMENT that counts at this point; the intent.
BZ
The STATEMENT is important.
Now if we could just get some of the biggies onboard, like Glock, Sig and others…
The iron fist held high in front of the hammer and sickle,
Chin stuck out, held high. Yeah,,, communist Obutthole, our dear leader!
Stupid sheep Americans love our dear leader.
If we patriots can’t get this mongrel out, then the USA will look like Detroit!