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This Bill Could Make Your Firearms Antique Guns

This Bill Could Make Your Firearms Antique Guns - TheArmsGuide.com

May 11, 2014 by Kevin 6 Comments

Oftentimes, when I hear about new firearms legislation, a pit falls into my stomach. Another groundless restriction designed by legislators unfamiliar with firearms function to ineffectively treat a symptom of a greater problem. Fortunately for myself, and other firearms enthusiasts, H.R. 4547 is, instead, a breath of fresh air.

Proposed on May 1st, 2014 by Louisiana representative Bill Cassidy (R), H.R. 4547 would modify the current legislation that defines what firearms are considered “antique guns.” The Gun Control Act of 1968 made it illegal “for any person, except a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms or ammunition, or in the course of such business to ship, transport, or receive any firearm or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce…” Firearms that are considered “curios and relics,” that is, guns created prior to 50 years from the present date, are somewhat less restricted for purchase and transport, for those who have a C&R license, that is. But, firearms that are considered antiques (rather than curios or relics) are, by the GCA of ’68, completely unregulated.

With the current law, as established in the Gun Control Act of 1968, the definition of antique guns reads: “any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and … any replica of any firearm described [in the previous sentence], just so long as the replicas aren’t configured to fire rimfire or conventional centerfire ammo. Although, if the replicas fire rimfire or conventional centerfire ammo, it must be ammo that is no longer manufactured in the U.S. and isn’t readily available through normal avenues of purchase. H.R. 4547, if passed, would change the dividing line for antique guns from 1898 to 1913. Firearms enthusiasts who enjoy guns such as the M1903 rifle or the original M1911 pistol would find those firearms exempt from the restrictions to which they are currently subject.

If H.R. 4547 were to pass, what “new” antique guns would you want to grab?

Featured image of US soldiers using the M1903 courtesy of Wikimedia Commons via wikipedia.org.

Filed Under: Gun News Tagged With: antique firearms, antique gun, antique guns, antique guns online, antiques online, C&R, curio and relic, firearms, firearms regulations, GCA, gun control, gun control act, gun control act of 1968, license, M1903, M1911, pistol, rifle

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Kevin Kevin is an avid hunter and military history enthusiast. He participates in WWII reenactments every year and boasts a large antique firearms collection. The Winchester 1873 and Colt M1911 are two of his favorites. Kevin enjoys researching the best products on the market to keep The Arms Guide reader up to date and informed.

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  1. Avatar for KevinTerrilSmoothboreHebert says

    May 17, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    Id like for looser regulations without the paperwork and hassle of checks. When was the last time someone held someone up with a Colt New Service or an 03 Springfield?

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  2. Avatar for KevinJoeFabeetz says

    May 17, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    Cool. That would make my FN Browning 1900 an antique?

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  3. Avatar for KevinTerrilSmoothboreHebert says

    May 17, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    JoeFabeetz  A 1900 Browning would be a nice handgun to own. I am hunting for a 1910 model myself.

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  4. Avatar for KevinJoeFabeetz says

    May 17, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    TerrilSmoothboreHebert JoeFabeetzIt’s in very good shape and fires well.  The take down screws tend to work loose a tiny bit from firing, so I have to keep an eye on that.  The 1910s are nice guns as well.

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  5. Avatar for Kevinjason60chev says

    May 18, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    I would be happy if the bill passed. C&R licencees can already purchase said firearms….the greatest thing about a C&R license is the ability to receive said qualified firearms directly to your door through most carriers. Those without such a license it benefits the most, but I think that any firearms that fire a popular cartridge like 45 ACP, 9MM Luger , 380 ACP, etc, may err on caution’s side and still require a background check, even though the law may state otherwise.

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  6. Avatar for KevinZ0mb3hHunt3r says

    May 19, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    I really want a Colt 1903 Pocket, a Mauser 1934 or earlier pocket pistol, a M1 Carbine, Tanker M1 Garand, and a Smith-Corona 1903 Springfield. :))

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