European Commission bans: AR15/AK47 rifles and magazines

[A.J.P.]

The European Commission's back at it again with a typically egregious set of dictacts relating to the ownership of semi-automatic firearms and their ancillaries. They've just released this statement (available here in full https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/EU/XXV ... 671764.pdf):


"Following two trilogue meetings, the co-legislators were still unable to agree on the revision of the Firearms Directive. These negotiations must be unblocked to take military grade assault weapons off the streets including those converted to semi-automatic use. The Commission’s position is clear that semi-automatic assault weapons derived from the “AK 47 Kalashnikov family” and the “AR 15 family” should be banned for civilian use given that they were designed for military use. Magazine sizes for short and long firearms should be limited to 10 rounds and should be subject to authorization and stringent checks and any derogation should be strictly limited and tightly controlled. EU citizens expect swift progress in this area to ensure their protection, so we must reach agreement before the end of 2016 on this key piece of legislation."


To summarise, the EC want to ban specifically:
Civilian firearms of “AR 15 family”, and derivatives
Civilian firearms of “AK47 family”, and derivatives
ALL detachable magazines above 10 rounds (also for handguns, repeating-firearms, rimfires etc.)
Introduce strong regulation of magazines and semi-automatic firearms

Here's a link to an article on this latest development:
http://firearms-united.com/2016/11/19/ar15-ak47-ban/

The EC's trying to get this all rubber stamped before year's end, so now's the time to make some noise. I'd recommend everyone (even those without an immediate vested interest!) write to your MEPs on the issue.

The easiest way to do this is via the WriteToThem webpage:
https://www.writetothem.com/?gclid=CJKZ ... 0wodK-UKNw

I know that the UK has voted to leave the EU, this however is no guarantee that these "proposals" won't affect us, or that we'll have even left before they're introduced.

The European shooting community has voiced a strong and united opposition to the EC's attacks in the recent past. We need to continue this effort to help ensure the best possible outcome for shooting sports in the future.

[A.J.P.]

An addendum:

In addition to your MEPs, it would also be advisable to write to both:
Vicky Ford - Conservative MEP and IMCO Chair & Rapporteur (vicky.ford@europarl.europa.eu)
Anna Maria Corazza Bildt - IMCO Shadow Rapporteur (annamaria.corazzabildt@europarl.europa.eu)

They are both in a position to pose some very awkward questions to the European Commission on our behalves.

[ovenpaa]

Thank you for posting the links Adam, we all need to contact our MEP's as this will have a direct and significant impact on many disciplines.

[joe]

The last derective wasn't agreeded upon or voted for so hopefully this extreme directive will end in the bin as well

[HALODIN]

"semi-automatic assault weapons" < It's clearly written by people who don't have the slightest understanding of firearms. For that reason alone, I'm not concerned. It wouldn't stand up in court.

[Odd Job]

This kind of crap is why people voted to leave the EU.

[ordnance]

This kind of crap is why people voted to leave the EU.

The British government have already banded semi / auto fullbore rifles, handguns etc, leaving Europe wont change that. As far as strict firearms laws are concerned us leaving will be doing firearms owners in the EU a favor.

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[Gazza]

Theres no mention of calibre in that write up. Will this affect centrefire calibres only or rimfire too?
It says "semi-automatic assault weapons derived from the “AK 47 Kalashnikov family” and the “AR 15 family” so that to me states if it looks like those two platforms then its banned whether its a rimmy or full bore?
I'm on the lookout for an AR.22 and no-one has them in stock, is that because they are scared of being caught with loads of AR's they will get confiscated?

[ordnance]

Theres no mention of calibre in that write up. Will this affect centrefire calibres only or rimfire too?
It says "semi-automatic assault weapons derived from the “AK 47 Kalashnikov family” and the “AR 15 family” so that to me states if it looks like those two platforms then its banned whether its a rimmy or full bore?
I'm on the lookout for an AR.22 and no-one has them in stock, is that because they are scared of being caught with loads of AR's they will get confiscated?

I'm on the lookout for an AR.22 and no-one has them in stock,

There are plenty here. Buy and Sell Guns & Accessories Online- gundeal.co.uk
www.gundeal.co.uk/

[Gazza]

Theres no mention of calibre in that write up. Will this affect centrefire calibres only or rimfire too?
It says "semi-automatic assault weapons derived from the “AK 47 Kalashnikov family” and the “AR 15 family” so that to me states if it looks like those two platforms then its banned whether its a rimmy or full bore?
I'm on the lookout for an AR.22 and no-one has them in stock, is that because they are scared of being caught with loads of AR's they will get confiscated?

I'm on the lookout for an AR.22 and no-one has them in stock,

There are plenty here. Buy and Sell Guns & Accessories Online- gundeal.co.uk
http://www.gundeal.co.uk/

The search facility on that site for AR 15 brings up zero for sale. I've called many companies round the UK for a CMMG AR and all say the same. Even the ones who advertise them as in stock dont have any which really gets my back up