SEC. 331. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIREARMS.

[WhiteFeather]

From email from Kim Stolfer
https://foac-pac.org/Latest-News


SEC. 331. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIREARMS.

Want to know why Toomey was not on the FOAC voter’s guide? Here you go! Toomey, the sellout, voted for this in the Senate! The House version does not contain this language. Now we have to hope the conference committee pulls this language out or this is probably the end of the Civilian Marksmanship Program.



How did this get past the NRA? Any of you hear from the NRA on this?



No more M1 Carbines, 1911s, and other firearms from the CMP.

Read the link or attached pdf file. SEC. 331. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIREARMS.

NDAA backstab in progress - MELT EVERYTHING




NDAA backstab in progress - MELT EVERYTHING

I saw that the NDAA passed the Senate earlier today, and went looking for more information on 1911's. To my horror, I found this language instead:

SEC. 331. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIREARMS.

(a) Army Transfers.—
(1) REQUIRED TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary of the Army shall transfer to Rock Island Arsenal all excess firearms, related spare parts and components, small arms ammunition, and ammunition components currently stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, that are no longer actively issued for military service.
(2) REPURPOSING AND REUSE.—The items specified for transfer under paragraph (1) shall be melted and repurposed for military use as determined by the Secretary of the Army, including—
(A) the re-forging of new firearms or their components; and
(B) force protection barriers and security bollards.
(3) TRANSFER FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary may transfer up to 2,000 surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and 2,000 M–14 Rifles to a military museum for display and preservation.
(4) ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TRANSFER.—M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles are not subject to the transfer requirement under paragraph (1).
(b) Navy Transfers.—Section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(i) Authorized Navy Transfers.—
“(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of the Navy may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this subchapter, M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles held within the inventories of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps and stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, or Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
“(2) USE AS MARKSMANSHIP TROPHIES.—The items specified for transfer under paragraph (1) shall be used as awards for competitors in marksmanship competitions held by the United States Marine Corps or the United States Navy and may not be resold.”

Melt everything at Anniston, including M1 Carbines and 1911 pistols, prevent Navy firearms from sale through the CMP, and destroy all ammunition. This bill passed the Senate today, so start calling you congressmen so this offensive language can be removed in reconciliation. How did this get past the NRA?




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S.2943 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-...&resultIndex=1

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http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-1911-pistols/

A reader sent us a tip that Senator John McCain has added a provision to S.2943 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which just passed the Senate, that may require the destruction of 1911 pistols. Specifically, government surplus 1911 pistols [still] awaiting transfer to the Civilian Marksmanship Program. A section of the bill states:


SEC. 331. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIREARMS.

(a) Army Transfers.—
(1) REQUIRED TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary of the Army shall transfer to Rock Island Arsenal all excess firearms, related spare parts and components, small arms ammunition, and ammunition components currently stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, that are no longer actively issued for military service.
(2) REPURPOSING AND REUSE.—The items specified for transfer under paragraph (1) shall be melted and repurposed for military use as determined by the Secretary of the Army, including—
(A) the re-forging of new firearms or their components; and
(B) force protection barriers and security bollards.

I’ve called several sources to confirm details of the legislation, including Senator McCain’s office. A source within the CMP says that the legislation will affect the program. More details as we know them.

Here is the Flag Day vote on June 14, 2016 note both PA senators voted for this
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI...n=2&vote=00098

Pennsylvania: Casey (D-PA), Yea
Toomey (R-PA), Yea

what does all of this mean?

http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=192242

All of this depends on what language comes out of conference and then is signed by the President into law. We will all have to wait and see what the final NDAA 2017 looks like when it becomes law before we know the effects on CMP.
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Mark Johnson, CMP Chief Operating Officer

[john9001]

4) ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TRANSFER.—M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles are not subject to the transfer requirement under paragraph (1).

[TSimonetti]

4) ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TRANSFER.—M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles are not subject to the transfer requirement under paragraph (1).

All well and good, but the takeaway from the OP's post should be this:

Melt everything at Anniston, including M1 Carbines and 1911 pistols(all but 2,000), 1903 and A3 and A4 Springfields, and Model 1917 Enfields, Surplus Sniper Rifles, M14's(all but 2,000) and all spare parts and components, prevent Navy firearms from sale through the CMP, and destroy all ammunition. What little amount of M1 Garands and .22 rimfires that remain in US army inventory are exempt(for now, or until we catch everyone asleep at the wheel again).

For God's sake it appears like the above language would even mandate that surplus Garand and Carbine wood stocks and handguards be destroyed as well since they fall under the "all spare parts and components" language.... I hope the House bitch-slaps this provision out of existence.

wondering if this has anything to do with the UN Small Arms Treaty, which mandates the destruction of obsolete and surplus military weapons and ammunition???

[Rosco the Iroc]

The jury is still out on this.

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of the Navy may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this subchapter, M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles held within the inventories of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps and stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, or Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
“(2) USE AS MARKSMANSHIP TROPHIES.—The items specified for transfer under paragraph (1) shall be used as awards for competitors in marksmanship competitions held by the United States Marine Corps or the United States Navy and may not be resold.”

LOL finally SECNAV rifles will be legal again. They stopped a few year back when occurred to the nav they can't just mail them to us from Crane. So now they can xfer them to CMP who can mail them. For SECNAV trophy rifle awards.