[OK Sun]

Hard to believe military standards have fallen so low that people like this can be found in decision making positions. Does anyone know who in the Army wrote this position paper?

[BobL]

“These concerns included the traceability of the firearms after sale...”

Oh, so they do trace...

[WorkingClassFilth]

I’ll take one, thanks.

[Bryanw92]

>>Hard to believe military standards have fallen so low that people like this can be found in decision making positions. Does anyone know who in the Army wrote this position paper?

Today’s military is run by civilians and officers who learn to think like civilians. Future George Pattons are weeded out at O-3.

[W.]

One of 0bama’s plants, no doubt, sounding off under his boss’s order.

[dangerdoc]

So full sized, low capacity, worn out pistols that were manufactured at the lowest bid during the Eisenhower administration somehow presents a special hazard to our society?

[Paladin2]

The military should be more focused on just who eventually gets the hardware that they and the BATFE give away to furrinrrs....

[OldSmaj]

Does anyone know who in the Army wrote this position paper?

The same dumb ass that wrote the paper calling for the replacement of the 1911 with that piece of crap Beretta, probably.

No...actually that would have been too long ago, but they breed them the same...shave tail lieutenants with a butter bar, with aspirations of being another MacArthur, coupled with having drank obama's koolaid.

[Texas Fossil]

Concerns: The Army and DOJ have concerns with this amendment and believe additional study is necessary. Specifically, the Army is concerned about loss of accountability of weapons after transfer to CMP; expanding the scope of CMP’s mission to include handguns; and the potential negative impacts on public safety from the large amount of semi-automatic and concealable pistols that will be released for public purchase.

[Terry L Smith]

This was, obviously, written by a ‘career’ officer, worried
that the best thing made by American John Moses
Browning, should not fall into the hands of the lowly
American, who pays that man’s salary, with their sweat
and toil and taxes.

[mrs ippi]

I want that gun. I just wrote down the model number. If the riots spill over here I will need one. Thanks.

[arthurus]

This is concern about the “as is well known” phenomenon of otherwise ordinary sane peaceable people going stark raving mad when they have pistol in their hands or on their belts and just shooting everyone in sight. It happens so often that it isn’t even reported as news and the other “as is well known” syndrome of the living guns that attack on their own.

[yarddog]

That is a policy decision and none of the Army’s business.

Most of them were made in WWII. They probably are getting old but then again I once read that the Army in Anniston, Alabama was cutting up brand new in the box, model 52 Winchester sporters which were originally intended to be trainers.

[ExSES]

Once upon a time, in a country long lost to history (the USA), as an NRA Member I bought one of these for $17.50 by mail (along with a M1903A1 Springfield @ $12.50) and, they never went out on a "killing spree" and were traded, decades ago, for other arms..., oh to live in that time again......

[CitizenBob]

These 1911 pistols, same as the M1 Garands and Carbines were paid for with the tax money taken from citizens. When the military has surplus, they should be made available to citizens who are qualified and desire them.

Arms are tools, same as a hammer, saw, knife, fork tablesaw, etc. How would you ever enjoy a good steak without a knife? I don't care what tools you choose to own. However, I do care if you choose to use them to infringe on my inalienable rights to life...

It is the usual chicken shit “White Paper” which has NO authors willing to sign their name(s). However, it appears that a significant portion is based on the input of the anti-freedom and anti gun E. Holder staffed DOJ based on the content:

"...Concerns: The Army and DOJ have concerns with this amendment and believe additional study is necessary. Specifically,... DOJ has informally conveyed to the Army that it opposes the amendment..." Perhaps someday the US Federal Government will realize and act upon the fact (as have the Swiss and Israeli) that the best national defense and crime deterrent are well armed and trained citizens who know right from wrong.

[Domandred]

These same guns are already available, and easier to get than in the CMP so the Army’s “concerns” are a moot point

[Iron Munro]

The Obamadroids don’t want US civilians owning the weapons we paid for.

They would rather give them to ISIS.

[Fido969]

Probably shot to heck, but a fun piece to have, for sure.

Who wrote the paper? Some Obama butt-kisser looking for a promotion, I’d guess.

[familyop]

"Last week, in response, the U.S. army released..."

Who in the Army? What office in particular? Few people will read the "white paper" to find out. I'm not demanding that the poster answer but am saying that the writer committed an error in not being more specific.

[Impy]

Last week, in response, the U.S. army released a white paper voicing “concern” over this amendment and claimed that there would be “potential negative impacts on public safety from the large amount of semi-automatic and concealable pistols that will be released for public purchase.”

Sounds more like a RED paper. The next POTUS needs to flush the liberal Obama trash out of the US military.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

In the distant past, surplus firearms were considered PUBLIC PROPERTY as the taxpayers paid for them. The firearms were then sold to the highest bidder when no longer needed by the government.