Barrett acquired

[Just Dave]

Just found it interesting, my experience with company acquisitions has never been favorable. Hopefully they maintain quality .
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NIOA acquires US manufacturer Barrett Firearms - Barrett Firearms

Australian defense contractor NIOA has expanded its global reach with the 100 percent acquisition of the industry-leading rifle design and manufacturing company, Barrett Firearms.

barrett.net

 

[Andy Work]

At least the Chinese didn't buy it.

 

[MUP]

Australia destroys their citizen's firearm ownership capability, and this Australian based company purchases Barrett? Something doesn't seem right about it IMO.

 

[rijndael]

At least the Chinese didn't buy it.

They'll buy their US buildings and real estate ... but only if it's near us .mil bases.

 

[deadidarren]

Australia destroys their citizen's firearm ownership capability, and this Australian based company purchases Barrett? Something doesn't seem right about it IMO.

Please explain destroying firearms ownership

 

[tthomp302]

Australia destroys their citizen's firearm ownership capability, and this Australian based company purchases Barrett? Something doesn't seem right about it IMO.

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Nightforce is another company that is Australian-owned. I don't see it being an issue with civilian sales.

 

[jelenko]

my experience with company acquisitions has never been favorable.

Same here.
When a 'start up' that is run by the founders is bought by a corporation, the direction tends to go from visionary to making money.
Nothing wrong with making money, but it often impacts the design of the product - less 'edgy' to broader market appeal.

 

[Prose]

Maybe we'll see the fieldcraft again or they'll spin that handy little rifle off to someone else.

 

[MUP]

Please explain destroying firearms ownership

A person must have a firearm licence to possess or use a firearm. Licence holders must demonstrate a "genuine reason" (which does not include self-defence) for holding a firearm licence[2] and must not be a "prohibited person". All firearms must be registered by serial number to the owner, who must also hold a firearms licence.

Gun laws of Australia - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[jackieschmidt]

Please explain destroying firearms ownership

As with most Countries with Parliamentary forms of Government, the law of the land is what the majority can agree on at any given moment.

No pesky Constitution with a Bill of Rights to get in the way.

The Wlki Link in Post#9 pretty much explains it.

 

[Brians356]

A person must have a firearm licence to possess or use a firearm. Licence holders must demonstrate a "genuine reason" (which does not include self-defence) for holding a firearm licence[2] and must not be a "prohibited person". All firearms must be registered by serial number to the owner, ...

Registration is onerous to we US citizens, but that's far from "destroys their citizen's firearm ownership capability". And in the US there are millions of "prohibited persons" also known as "convicted felons", and also certain subjects of restraining orders.
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[MUP]

Registration is onerous to we US citizens, but far from "destroys their citizen's firearm ownership capability". And in the US there are millions of "prohibited persons" also known as "convicted felons", and also certain subjects of restraining orders.
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Yes, we aren't very different at all it seems, except we have a 2nd Amendment... On paper anyway. It seems, by what I read, that anyone could be denied ownership, for any reason, at any time, should the powers that be deem it prudent.

 

[Brians356]

It seems, by what I read, that anyone could be denied ownership, for any reason, at any time, should the powers that be deem it prudent.

That pretty much describes every country other than the USA.
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[MUP]

That pretty much describes every country other than the USA.
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Yes. And the USA isn't too terribly far behind from what I'm seeing now. Chicago has passed a "law" banning so called assault rifles now, although half of the states sheriff's have said they will not enforce the unconstitutional law. It's a creeping vine, started rather small, and has gotten larger, invasive to our tree of liberty.

 

[deadidarren]

A person must have a firearm licence to possess or use a firearm. Licence holders must demonstrate a "genuine reason" (which does not include self-defence) for holding a firearm licence[2] and must not be a "prohibited person". All firearms must be registered by serial number to the owner, who must also hold a firearms licence.

Gun laws of Australia - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Most of that is actually correct but they cannot arbitrarily just take your licence away for no valid reason I know a couple of people that the police have tried and lost one thing that can happen that will never happen in the states is I helped one bloke get his Shooters licence back although it was a long time after being released from prison for shooting two blokes who tried raping his girlfriend he got his licence back no problem and we don't have these crazy retarded laws for hunting where you gotta use a straight wall case or has to be a 12 gauge or 10 gauge slug gun swings and merry-go-rounds but one thing I believe that should be allowed in this country is the use of Lethal force in the defence of your family and property.

 

[Taildrag15X]

Registration is onerous to we US citizens, but far from "destroys their citizen's firearm ownership capability". And in the US there are millions of "prohibited persons" also known as "convicted felons", and also certain subjects of restraining orders.
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"prohibited persons" also known as "convicted felons" is what Australia was founded on!!

 

[deadidarren]

"prohibited persons" also known as "convicted felons" is what Australia was founded on!!

Yes but that's only in the eyes of the Lords and masters of pommy land so many were shipped out here just for knocking off a loaf of bread cause they had nothing else to eat wouldn't call them convicted felons not by a Longshot what poms called felons back then wouldn't even be a misdemeanour today