Louisiana Sillyness

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Louisiana --(Ammoland.com)- A bill in Louisiana would require sportsmen to show the serial number on their firearms before purchasing ammunition.

House Bill 8, introduced by Representative Juan LaFonta (D- New Orleans), requires any person selling ammunition to verify that the serial number of the gun for which the ammunition will be used has not been altered or destroyed. Only antique and war relic firearms would be exempt from this new requirement if they are rendered inoperable or if ammunition for these firearms is not available in the U.S. and not otherwise readily available through other means.

Essentially, this bill would require sportsmen to take their guns with them to their local gun shop anytime they needed to purchase ammunition. While there, the sales clerk would be required to check the gun’s serial number to make sure it wasn’t altered in any way before selling any ammunition. Sportsmen would have to go through this process every time they want to purchase ammunition. Those wanting to buy ammunition for more than one gun at a time would have to carry every with them to the store to be examined by the sales clerk.

“This bill is another example of legislation aimed at eliminating gun ownership by creating unnecessary, burdensome restrictions on a person’s ability to use a firearm,†said Jeremy Rine, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance associate director of state services. “HB 8 is nothing more than a solution in search of a problem.â€

Take Action! Louisiana sportsmen should contact their state representatives and ask them to oppose House Bill 8. Tell them the bill is impracticable, unnecessary, and only serves to restrict law abiding gun owners. To find your state representative’s contact information, please visit the USSA Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org/LAC.

[eapking]

Surely this will get shot down. LaFonta must be a real piece of work.

[Guest Drewsett]

I would love to see the look on the security guard's face at Walmart when I come rolling up carrying every gun I own so I can buy ammo for them....looking like the lobby scene in the first matrix movie.

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I would love to see the look on the security guard's face at Walmart when I come rolling up carrying every gun I own so I can buy ammo for them....looking like the lobby scene in the first matrix movie.

I can see it now. Grabbing a shopping cart to take your firearms to sporting goods.

[JAB]

I recently purchased an old Stevens single shot 20 gauge and a three-shot, bolt action 20 gauge (with an adjustable choke) at a gun show. They aren't ancient but there isn't anything that could exactly be called a 'serial number' on either one (neither ever had anything that could be called true serial number by today's standards.) The guy from whom I bought them is an FFL who I believe also has a brick and mortar store. He did the TICS check, etc. At the gunshows, he is set up to do the TICS check via the online method but, as there was no serial number on either, he called it in and had no problem getting approval.

Both of these shotguns work just fine (except the single doesn't do well with ejecting high brass loads after a shot or two.) They are old enough that they can only accept 2 3/4 inch shells but I believe that either would be just fine for hunting rabbits, etc. or even hunting deer with slugs. They are both solid, utilitarian pieces. Neither is 'rendered inoperable' and 20 gauge ammunition is readily available - even Walmart stocks it. Further, these are the only 20 gauge firearms I own so I couldn't even take in a more modern 20 gauge to purchase ammo then use some of it in these. I have other, newer guns that I can use for hunting and defense. However, it is likely that some folks have such firearms passed down from their grandfather, etc. and such firearms are all they have and all they can afford. These shotguns have not been illegally altered by removing the serial number, they simply never had one - and I would imagine there are a vast number of just such guns out there in use by honest, law-abiding citizens. Those citizens should not be punished just because some jackass politician wants to pass legislation that will do nothing to stop crime. Honestly, are politicians so full of crap and out of touch that they think that criminals have to go to gun stores to buy ammo when they don't go to gun stores to buy the guns to shoot it in?

Edited March 21, 2011 by JAB

[Guest peacexxl]

Well it's just a good thing that no one owns more than one gun of the same caliber now isn't it?