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Posted: 3/6/2023 10:50:19 AM EDT
Anyone else heard of this? i have watch two reports on local tv (channel 6 in the bhm metro area) where all the major city mayors are getting the democrats to introduce a bill for "public safety". They say it is for glock switches (which are already regulated by the feds) but in listening to the language from the democrats it would also make it a felony to have anything that enhances a trigger (binary triggers, competition triggers, etc).
 I plan on calling my local rep and have a conversation with them about it this week. It needs to be stopped
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Posted: 3/8/2023 11:55:35 AM EDT
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No, I have not heard about this.
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Posted: 3/8/2023 12:06:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, I have not heard about this. I ain’t heard nothin of this either. Shall not be infringed… |
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Posted: 3/12/2023 2:26:33 AM EDT
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If that's how it's being presented, "Enhances a trigger" is awfully vague.
I have Power Custom stoning jigs for several trigger styles. Legal? You can buy shoes to add to the trigger. Legal? What if I just want to Dremel smooth out the face or angle it slightly to fit my finger better? That's enhanced for me. Legal? |
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Posted: 3/13/2023 9:01:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If that's how it's being presented, "Enhances a trigger" is awfully vague. I have Power Custom stoning jigs for several trigger styles. Legal? You can buy shoes to add to the trigger. Legal? What if I just want to Dremel smooth out the face or angle it slightly to fit my finger better? That's enhanced for me. Legal? It's like anything else, they don't have a clue as to what they are talking about. |
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Posted: 3/17/2023 9:03:15 AM EDT
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Found this while reviewing commie news.
Illegally modified guns One priority could pit the mayors, some of whom are Republicans, against a conservative supermajority legislature that has been squeamish against any efforts perceived as curtailing gun rights. Under a proposal pushed by Mobile officials, so-called trigger activators or trigger cranks – commonly called “Glock” switches – would be banned under a new state law. Federal law treats Glock switches as if they were newly-manufactured machine guns themselves, meaning they are illegal to manufacture, purchase, possess or sell. An additional 38 states have laws that mirror the federal law, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Alabama is one of five states with no state regulations on machine guns. Trigger activating devices have been found in a rash of shootings in Mobile and elsewhere in recent months, including on New Year’s Eve in downtown Mobile. In that shooting, a semi-automatic pistol was found to have a device that transformed the gun into an automatic weapon. Ten people were shot, and one was killed, during a chaotic scene blocks away from the city’s MoonPie Over Mobile festival. “We all recognize that something has to be done,” said Stimpson. “We want to make sure the bill we present to the Legislature is worded properly and is (supported) unanimously.” Stimpson acknowledged that the bill could run up against opposition in the supermajority Republican Legislature that, less than a year ago, advanced a permitless carry measure that was opposed by a bipartisan group of sheriffs and police chiefs. But Stimpson said that mayors are not “trying to outlaw guns,” but rather the device that can transform the semi-automatic gun into a machine gun. “It’s the device we are after,” he said. “It’s not the gun.” Mobile County GOP state lawmakers, thus far, have been quiet about the proposal. Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, said he was unaware of the proposal and would wait to comment more once the mayors release legislative agenda details. https://www.al.com/news/2023/01/alabama-mayors-set-priorities-eliminate-glock-switches-extend-economic-incentives.html Lets make something that is already illegal, even more illegal and the problem of illegally shooting people will go away. |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 3:01:05 PM EDT
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I got an email from the NRA regarding the trigger ban (from reading the proposed law it would outlaw binary triggers in alabama as it is pull of the trigger and not function of a trigger) and two other anti gun rights bills. The trigger ban was introduced by a Republican. WTF! Please call you local rep to stop this craziness
From the NRA: House Bill 12 violates Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights by making it a Class A misdemeanor for lawful citizens to not inform law-enforcement, upon request, that they are carrying or possessing firearms. House Bill 28 removes certain exemptions for carry permit holders in order to increase “gun-free zones” where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless against violent criminals who ignore such arbitrary boundaries. It also requires minors to have written permission from parents or guardians in order to transport any firearm, not just pistols as required by current law, to approved activities, such as hunter and firearm safety education courses, target shooting, shooting competitions, hunting or fishing, or military duty. House Bill 234 goes above and beyond federal law in banning modifications to semi-automatic firearms. It also states that individuals have a duty to inspect all firearms “prior to purchasing, selling, possessing, or using” them to ensure that they are not modified in such a manner. Those in violation are deemed to have done so knowingly. In addition, it allows law-enforcement to retain custody of firearms or parts for up to 48 hours to determine if they are illegal, even in the circumstance of a simple traffic stop. What’s worse - this is being carried by a member of the Republican majority! |
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Posted: 4/26/2023 7:34:26 PM EDT
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Glock switches create a machine gun and are thus already banned in Alabama no? I thought there was a provision against having a machine gun in violation of federal law
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Posted: 4/27/2023 4:35:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Glock switches create a machine gun and are thus already banned in Alabama no? I thought there was a provision against having a machine gun in violation of federal law Oddly enough, we have that for SBRs and SBS, but not MGs. And I would rather it stay that way. Having the state have their hand in the already hazy nuances of MGs and their ownership would be more of a headache than it already is. Its not like any of the guys that cause problems with these kind of things cant be charged with something else. And the chance that the folks who run in the circles of Montgomery can write a bill that does not have significant "unintended" consequences is not one that I will bet on. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 6:03:32 PM EDT
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Amen, also agree with getting rid of "And whatever the Fed bans too" state laws
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Posted: 4/27/2023 6:39:40 PM EDT
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This one goes beyond the federal law.
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Posted: 4/27/2023 11:37:10 PM EDT
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Under HB 12, some guy has a gun in the car somewhere, girl borrows the car, says "no" to the question, and if it later comes out that the gun is discovered, boom, class A misdemeanor for ignorance
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Posted: 4/28/2023 4:21:09 PM EDT
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GOA sent emails out on this earlier in the week.
Dear XXXX, Even in the proudly pro-gun state of Alabama, there is legislation on the move that is dangerous to your right to keep and bear arms. First, HB 301 greatly enhances firearms penalties, and these penalties could be used to target gun owners. Next, HB 234 is a “trap” for gun owners. Notably, it redefines a “trigger activator” as a part that turns a semi-automatic firearm into an automatic firearm (such parts are already illegal under federal law). If such a person acquires a firearm with such a “trigger activator” (without the buyer even realizing it), then they could essentially be in possession of an “illegal” machine gun. Gun owners should not live in fear if their gun is illegal, especially considering how often the federal government whimsically changes the definition of a machine gun. Of course, the federal government is errant in its regulation of machine guns. However, Alabama does not need to duplicate federal law to make such an act “double illegal.” Lastly, HB 28 would remove the exemption for citizens with carry permits to carry on school property. Sadly, the gun-free zone shown in the Covenant School shooting demonstrates why this bill should be opposed. To date, there has never been an active shooter at any school in this country where teachers and staff can legally carry firearms. So we need more good people with guns at schools, not fewer. Please take action here to help preserve your right to keep and bear arms in Alabama. Thanks, Jordan Stein Certified Firearms Instructor Southeast Region Director Gun Owners of America |
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