The CMP Rifle/Ammo Resale Issue - longish
This one has been around forever; and, you can generally tell when the resellers chirp in on the issue, just by what they say about it. Re ammo: (1) CMP should at the very least require buyers of ammo to sign a paper that states that it's NOT for resale. Sure, this may not stop it, but it will give some federal prosecutor an option to prosecute in an aggravated case. One gun show guy getting a large fine or even going to jail for a false statement would get the word out very quickly.(2) CMP could certainly limit ammo quantities, or get out of the ammo business altogether - and I'm not sure that they may eventually want to do this; it would certainly remove this "problem" for them, and I'm not sure we could blame them. Re Rifles: Here, there is a far more urgent need to demonstrate that CMP is doing the responsible thing for a number of legal and political reasons. I.e., I'm sure that there will be increasing pressure over the next few years to shut down the CMP, or at least impose new restrictions on rifle sales; and, documented commercial sales or re-sales of CMP rifles will do nothing but sharpen the political pressures to do this. It's really simple: CMP rifles are simply not intended for resale and those in the business (or practice) of doing it should be prevented - at least discouraged - from doing it. But, how to do it without being unreasonable? Again, its seems reasonable to require buyers to at least sign a paper that the rifle is not being purchased for resale. How about a sale restriction based on length of time of ownership? However, what about estate sales and the collector/shooter that simply wants to give their collection to their family? These issue s would need to be addressed as well. One thing for sure: Truckload purchasers of ammo and rifles that end up at gun shows in the next few days need to be addressed/limited/prevented or the political climate will soon force changes few of us will be happy with. JMHO.
CMP needs to do something?
In my opinion CMP should Go back to a limit at 10 cans per year for Shooters With an NRA classification and go back to an active range or club membership. And sell the 10 cans at $60 The amount a Active competitive shooter can Shoot in a year. The are supposed to be supporting the shooting sports anyway, right? Not the Gun Dealer Vultures. It is just a matter of time before widely available CMP 30.06 Marketed ammo is sold 2nd hand at a gunshow to the wrong person and a shooting with it happens accidental or deliberate. What will happen to CMP then? CMP needs to regulate the flow of their ammo like they do the rifles. If CMP truly valued the M1 Garand Rifle and it's American Legacy insted of quick money, they would do this. I know a lot of guys that would love to have an M1. But They allready feel they are to expensive Just for the rifle! What will they think when it costs $1 a pull.. No way!
I bought my first M1 in 1988 From the old DCM after getting involved in Service Rifle shooting in the Army Reserve. Back then There was No 30.06 milsurp ammo on the Market. That Rifle did Not get fired that much for years. It was just to expensive. I would not have started collecting M1's Without the availability of ammo at a reasonable price to fire up interest. Will CMP be able to sell M1's when the ammo dries up?
