The U.S. government opposed South Korea’s bid to sell hundreds of thousands of aging U.S. combat rifles to American gun collectors, a senior government official said Thursday.The ministry announced the plan last September as part of efforts to boost its defense budget, saying the export of the M1 Garand and carbine rifles would start by the end of 2009.The U.S. administration put the brakes on the plan, citing “problems” that could be caused by the importation of the rifles. The problems the U.S. government cited were somewhat ambiguous, said an official at the Ministry of National Defense on condition of anonymity.“The U.S. insisted that imports of the aging rifles could cause problems such as firearm accidents. It was also worried the weapons could be smuggled to terrorists, gangs or other people with bad intentions,” the official told The Korea Times. “We’re still looking into the reason why the U.S. administration is objecting to the sale of the rifles and seeking ways to resolve the problems raised,” he said.
Evil combat rifles! What do you NEED them for? They were only made for killing people!
“The U.S. insisted that imports of the aging rifles could cause problems such as firearm accidents. It was also worried the weapons could be smuggled to terrorists, gangs or other people with bad intentions,” the official told The Korea Times.
Besides, private ownership of these military relics would go too far toward leveling the playing field once the UN troops begin their sweeps to disarm the rabble prior to their transfer to "re-education camps".
Oh, PLEASE let them try!!!!!!!!!!
Easiest way to get a member of this board to lose thirty pounds? Actually put a real UN storm trooper on our streets. Of course the thirty pounds will be from expended ammo, but hey, its still thirty pounds. FQ13 who would love to see a cheap Garand on the market. Hell, Bill will buy two a case.
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