How do we get rid of the Hughes Amendment?

[DireWolf]

I just posted a thought on this very topic in another thread.....pasted below...

Something like this could dramatically (not completely, but closer to reality) increase access while giving the ol' one-finger-salute to the restriction in question.....

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/122447-...P-thread/page4

[Samurai]

While anything is theoretically possible, I think the best solution is waking up tomorrow in a parallel universe.

I can't think of any politician, regardless of which side of the aisle they sit on, that would get up and say "yep, I'm voting to lift restrictions on machine guns". I'm certainly in favor of that amendment going away, but cannot see it happening in my lifetime with how risk-averse most politicians are with regard to their reelection ambitions.

I couldn't agree more, Politicians are too scared to do anything either party may disagree with. They no longer really work for the people....rather, themselves.

[Great-Kazoo]

I just posted a thought on this very topic in another thread.....pasted below...

Something like this could dramatically (not completely, but closer to reality) increase access while giving the ol' one-finger-salute to the restriction in question.....

Not applicable. Select fire guns while issued to LE agencies do not get distributed to all LE's on the street. I know 3 dept's who have the fortune of obtaining the M-14 (yes M-14) the DOW offered to agencies for IIRC $1 per rifle. Those rifles sit in safes , not accessible unless EXTREME Emergency.

[james_bond_007]

[MODS: Searched for some keywords and dates to see if this had been posed already. Please delete this if it has]

Came across this article, regarding a potential "loophole" in the GCA.

The argument is based on the term "person" not being broadly defined in the GCA (like it is in the NFA) to include trusts etc.

Let me know what you think ...
SHORT VERSION: http://bearingarms.com/great-time-bu...ew-mgs-trusts/
LONG VERSION: http://blog.princelaw.com/2014/05/14...ns-for-trusts/

[james_bond_007]

Haven't read the article, but it's moot. If there is a loophole it would be closed, and if there is a loophole, no mfg or SOT is going to risk their ass to sell a post sample in those circumstances.

So it is only theoretical, at best. (And again, I haven't read it so I can't give a more formal in depth opinion). Prosecution always comes down to a DA's discretion as well. And a jury is probably not going to give credit to the argument while the prosecutor is screaming how you were buying baby'killin'automatic murderin' machines' in a Texas drawl. So.... in any circumstances, it's moot.

I can't disagree.

I'm more intrigued that someone has not 'found' the loophole years ago.

I don;'think it would ever make it to court.
The way things are going, if there IS a loophole, it will be closed by Executive Order, rather than via a Legislative or Judicial process.