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Machine gun captured by Sgt. York may be destroyed

Posted by David Hardy · 20 August 2007 03:00 PM

Armed and Safe reports. The problem is that a member of his company shipped it home to Nahant, Massachusetts, long before NFA was enacted, and it wound up in the library's attic, only to be discovered recently. And, of course, never registered.

The simple solution would be for a legislator to put on a rider allowing it to be registered. But this is Massachusetts, and apparently no one in the delegation cares a bit. If anyone knows of a friendly legislator who might do the deed, I'd suggest bringing the story to their attention.

Here's press coverage of the matter.

Hat tip to Mike Menkus...

7 Comments | Leave a comment

Greg Lyons | August 20, 2007 5:45 PM | Reply

As a Ma. resident, I'll be calling the entire Ma. congressional delegation over the next couple of days, as well as the Governor's office and my local reps, to try to get them to see the importance of preserving this historical artifact. I'm stunned (sort of) that this foolishness is actually taking place. I urge any Ma. residents reading this do the same. What a profoundly stupid state of affairs.

GeorgeH | August 20, 2007 10:08 PM | Reply

Which W. Virginia district did York live in?
For that matter Sen Byrd seems a likely sponsor as busy as he always is blathering about history.

GeorgeH | August 20, 2007 10:11 PM | Reply

My bad, he was from Tennessee.

GeorgeH | August 20, 2007 10:13 PM | Reply

Sen. Robert Corker (R) Tenn.
http://corker.senate.gov/

Sertorius | August 20, 2007 10:44 PM | Reply

Since York was from West Virginia, maybe Senator Byrd can write a letter saying he'd rather see Old Glory trampled in the dust than have Sgt York's captured gun destroyed.

If my (probably not very funny) joke at Sen. "Sheets" Byrd's expense doesn't make sense to you, Google "Senator Byrd Old Glory."

Gregory Morris | August 21, 2007 6:13 AM | Reply

I bet Byrd would suggest we save the gun if he could somehow use that to tack on a few million bucks in pork. If anyone calls him, make sure to suggest: "We should save this gun, transfer it to WV, and open a 'Byrd Memorial Museum' to house it."

Bruce J | August 21, 2007 7:12 AM | Reply

They should see if the museum at Springfield Armory wants it.

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