Red Circle Tactical Firearm Blog
Firearms, NFA, Suppressors, Silencers & More
On Thursday Feb 11th, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) repealed the prohibition on hunting with Silencers / Suppressors!
Finally, Michigan hunters can protect their hearing and that of those around them. As well as protect their hunting animals hearing and reduce the noise pollution that sometimes bothers non-hunters that is created when firing their weapons.
Thank you ASA, Michigan NRC, the Michigan DNR as well as all others who helped make this common sense rule change happen!
Here is what is changing regarding NFA items including SBR, SBS and Silencers:
For the next 180 days (6 months) the current NFA rules apply.
– In 181 days (6 months) from 1/4/2016 CLEO certification goes away and it becomes CLEO notification for both trusts and individuals. (This is good).
– In 181 days (6 months) from 1/4/2016 every responsible person on a trust has to get a background check including fingerprints and photographs.
– This is not retroactive and does not apply to applications that are pending, or to previously approved applications for existing legal entities and trusts. Anything that is in process before the effective date will be grandfathered under the current rules .
– The ruling provides a response to what happens when a person or entity that owns a trust dies. The person who is authorized to dispose of the property of an estate may possess a firearm or other item (such as a silencer) that is registered to a decedent during the term of probate without such possession being treated as a transfer under the NFA. Also, any transfer of the NFA item to any beneficiary of the estate is tax exempt.
We knew it was coming but it’s not a game changer at all. In some ways it better.
You can read the ruling here:
Looks like Michigan is moving forward with possible legalization of suppressor hunting. Read more here:
If you want to support this measure (and you know you do), please contact the Michigan NRC and let them know that you support this initiative (be sure to be polite):
email: [email protected]
phone: (517) 284-6237.
Excellent video posted by the guys at Dead Air testing sound levels on several .22LR suppressors.
BTW that’s Mike Pappas of Dead Air in the Video. He was one of the original founders of SilencerCo.
Check it out:
Some highlights:
Property crimes decreased 4.3% as compared to 2013.
Firearm homicides dropped 3.9% as compared to 2013.
Even though the News media would like you to believe the opposite of this, ALL categories of gun related murders were lower for 2014.
Long guns AKA rifles were utilized in 3% of gun murders. This is a lower percentage than the percentage of deaths attributed to other items such as fists, feet, blunt objects and knives!
Violent crime has decreased 0.2 % as compared to 2013.
Interesting to note that gun ownership has massively increased yet crime rates have fallen.
For example, in the last 15 years NICS gun sale background checks have increased over 81% yet during that same period violent crime has fallen over 18%.
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Check out our Dead Air Suppressor offerings here:
The November issue of Shooting Illustrated, reviews the much-anticipated Sig Sauer MPX Pistol. It was designed as a SMG for law enforcement and military use. It was also adapted for semi-automatic operation and built as a pistol and a carbine (the carbine has been delayed) for the civilian market.
The MPX is customizable via accessories including quick change caliber kits and folding and telescoping stocks.
Issue available at newsstands now.
Check out our selection of MPX models here:
http://shop.redcircletactical.com/catalog.php?search_for=mpx
The Michigan Senate approved two bills that will end Michigan Use and Sales tax on items such as safes, trigger locks, lock boxes, vaults and other firearm safety devices.
It has now been referred to the Committee on Tax Policy for action.
You can read the details of the Bills here:
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2015-SB-0364
Check out this great video montage posted by the NSSF with 2016 Presidential candidates opinions on firearms in their own words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HFe2h8yB_I&feature=youtu.be