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Ray:
Who is behind ammunition coding? According to CCRKBA it's one company looking for a monopoly and a means to use their technology to enforce it everywhere.. That company - http://www.ammocoding.com/
http://www.ccrkba.org/pub/rkba/press-releases/ammunition.stamping.htm
--- Quote ---CCRKBA SUGGESTS INVESTIGATION OF AMMUNITION CODING CAMPAIGN
For Immediate Release: February 25, 2008
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today is calling on lawmakers in the states of Washington, Arizona, New York, Illinois, Hawaii and several other states to scrutinize legislation that would require ammunition coding, because it mandates a sole-source monopoly for a Seattle-based company that owns the technology.
Based on a story in the new edition of Gun Week, and a look at virtually identical legislation that has been introduced in several states, CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said there are serious questions that need to be addressed about these measures, and the effort to pass them into law.
“Sponsors of bills that would require coding of cartridge casings and bullets in their respective states have neglected to mention that there is only one company in the country with the technology, and that company has been working with a ‘hired-gun’ consulting firm that offers its help to lawmakers drafting the legislation,” Gottlieb said. “Essentially, you have state legislators working as promoters for a company called Ammunition Coding System, pushing measures in at least ten states that would mandate the use of this proprietary technology at the expense of gun owners.
“Even if the technology were licensed to various ammunition manufacturers,” he continued, “it still puts one company in a monopoly position. On its own website, the company even acknowledges that legislation would be required to implement what many gun owners believe is a back-door gun registry, by forcing dealers to keep records on who purchases ammunition.
“Creating a technology, and applying for a patent while hiring a consulting firm to push legislation that requires this technology is horribly self-serving,” Gottlieb added. “The fact that in every state these measures are being pushed, the sponsors are anti-gun lawmakers, simply adds to the suspicion.
“Giving one company a legislated monopoly in any other area would bring down a media firestorm,” Gottlieb stated. “The government would never allow it. State senators, representatives or assemblymen who get involved with this effort should ask themselves just what it’s worth to essentially be lobbyists for a monopoly.”
With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation’s premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911 , on the Internet at www.ccrkba.org or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org.
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ICEMAN:
Stock up now, and fight the proposal! I think we all need to get well versed in opposing this type of legislation. This type of crap is going to continue to confront us each year forever. Plan on it. Plan on fighting it.
MuleySniper:
No thanks. I think it's a waste of time and money. There is so much surplus ammo. As for cutting down crime, even the stupid criminals wont use marked ammo. JMO.
MS
Jerbear:
Muleysniper
You don't seem to get the picture. Even stupid criminals will use what ever ammo is in the gun they steal. You think they care. this just another end run to get the law abiding citizen to fall in line. If you don't think your gun rights are worth fighting for, I feel for you. You have your guns today, because some of us have been on the front lines of the battle for a hell of long time. Someone with your attitude tend to piss me off.
billythekidrock:
--- Quote from: Jerbear on March 06, 2008, 09:31:16 PM ---Muleysniper
You don't seem to get the picture. Even stupid criminals will use what ever ammo is in the gun they steal. You think they care. this just another end run to get the law abiding citizen to fall in line. If you don't think your gun rights are worth fighting for, I feel for you. You have your guns today, because some of us have been on the front lines of the battle for a hell of long time. Someone with your attitude tend to piss me off.
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