From The NRA Institute for Legislative Action.
U.S. senators and representatives from both sides of the
aisle recently urged Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton to revisit her Department’s March decision
disallowing the importation of M1 rifles and M1 carbines
from South Korea.
In a letter to Clinton, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) and 15
other senators stated that the importation disapproval
“amounts to no more than a backdoor gun ban that lacks
any basis or justification under current Federal law and
policy” and “violates law-abiding citizens’ constitutional
right, protected under the Second Amendment, to
purchase these firearms for legitimate purposes such as
target shooting, hunting, collecting, and self-protection.”
The senators questioned the department’s opinion that
the rifles “could potentially be exploited by individuals
seeking firearms for illicit purposes,” and requested “an
explanation of your reasons for blocking the importation
and sale of American-made rifles from South Korea.”
In a separate letter to Clinton, Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.)
also disagreed with the department’s opinion that
importation of the rifles would constitute a public safety
risk, saying “The importation of these antique rifles . . .
does not pose a security threat to our nation.”
In another letter to Clinton, Congressman John
Boozman (R-Ark.) and 65 other members of the House
also objected to the department’s stated concern that
the rifles might be “exploited . . . for illicit purposes,”
calling it “a reiteration of tired arguments by gun control
advocates.” The Boozman letter also noted “these are the
very same types of rifles that have been sold by the federal
government to civilians for decades through the Civlian
Marksmanship Program.
In yet another letter to Clinton, Congressman Joe
Donnelly (D-Ind.) and 44 other members of the House
of Representatives noted that “the M1 is one of the two
rifles most commonly used at the National Matches, a
marksmanship competition authorized by federal law”
and that “there are separate competitions dedicated to
each of the two rifles” (the M1 rifle and the M1 carbine).
Rep. Donnelly’s letter, like Sen. Cornyn’s, noted that NICS
checks would be required on any of the rifles sold in the
United States, as would be the case with any imported
firearm.
Meanwhile Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.),
who signed Rep. Donnelly’s letter, has introduced H.R.
6240, The Collectible Firearms Protection Act, which
would allow for the importation of lawfully importable
U.S.-origin surplus firearms without the approval of the
Departments of State or Defense
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