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Old November 21, 2011, 10:11 AM   #59
thallub
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And even in 1984, it certainly wouldn't have been the first time a long gun was banned from import since one of the major points of the 1968 Gun Control Act was to remove military surplus rifles from importation (an issue which was fixed by the 1986 FOPA).
No long guns were banned from import under the "sporting purposes" clause of the the GCA until 1984. Underline is mine.

http://rpc.senate.gov/releases/1998/importban-kf.htm

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The 1968 Gun Control Act states specifically that the act had no intention of "plac[ing] any undue or unnecessary Federal restrictions or burdens on law-abiding citizens with respect to the acquisition, possession, or use of firearms appropriate to the purpose of hunting, trapshooting, target shooting, personal protection, or any other lawful activity . . ." It was not until 1984 that this open-ended definition was more narrowly applied to only certain sporting activities, such as hunting and organized marksmanship.

In 1984, the "sporting purposes" test was specifically applied to rifles and shotguns. The firearm in question was a South African riot control shotgun. The importer, pursuant to the statute requirements, indicated that the weapon fit "sporting purposes" due to its "suitability for police/combat style competitions." ATF denied the license.

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