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Obama Administration Reverses Course, Forbids Sale of 850,000 Antique Rifles

For those who may not know, the South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America.The Obama administration approved the sale of the American-made rifles last year. But it reversed course and banned the sale in March – a decision that went largely unnoticed at the time but that is now sparking opposition from gun rights advocates.

Why this matters? well, there is a possibility that the guns could "land in the wrong hands". Fox news reported that "The transfer of such a large number of weapons -- 87,310 M1 Garands and 770,160 M1 Carbines -- could potentially be exploited by individuals seeking firearms for illicit purposes,"  (Fox News.com).Most importantly, this trade off can, in future, impact the international relationship between Korea and the United States. Although the sale of the guns are destined to go in the hands of registered gun holders, the possibility of a "black market" forming in the sale of these historical riffles raises hug concerns.  On another perspective, on the home front, some are arguing that the Obama administration is violating the publics right to bare arm."Gun rights advocates point out that possessing M1 rifles is legal in the United States -- M1s are semi-automatics, not machine guns, meaning the trigger has to be pulled every time a shot is fired -- and anyone who would buy a gun from South Korea would have to go through the standard background check" (Fox News.com).

While many people may not realize this peice of information significance, in the future depending on how it is handled may become a historical event. Although this information is not made national headline, I appreciate the coverage!