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Quote:
"To reiterate, rules and regulations promulgated by federal agencies are explications of federal law; but they are not law. Only Congress can make or change federal law. Government agencies may be authorized by Congress to promulgate rules and regulations, which must find support in existing federal law. However, if there is no authorizing basis in federal law upon which to justify the creation of the rule or regulation, the federal agency obviously cannot promulgate the same because no requisite underlying legal authority or the remotest rationale for it to do so exists. "

And the current Libtard idiot occupying the White House has made a mockery of what's stated in this quoted paragraph. Fortunately soon he'll just be a bad memory not to be replicated if everyone gets out and votes in November.
Jim

Edwardian, truly thank you very much. When the topic came up involving the importation of a firearm from another country, I mistakenly thought that Toby may have been referring to the DDTC policy change that did not appear to distinguish antiques in any of the various ways that other agencies may use the word. Thank you for your clarity.

The fear is ATF will rule that modern muzzleloaders are not replicas; therefore, not antiques, so come under their "firearms" regs.
Mike

Not that I want to see them regulated

But modern muzzleloader are not replicas

At least not the inlines

Its stated in the law that percussion and flintlock and prior ignition are not subject to regulation by the federal government. The states have additional regulation but most simply follow the federal law. They cannot change the law without congress.

Correct????