In 1986, the most important piece of pro-second amendment legislation became law the Firearm Owner's Protection Act. Included into the legislation was a total civilian ban of newly manufactured automatic firearms for civilians. This ban has led to skyrocketing prices for the firearms that do exist, which has led to only a privileged few from obtaining these weapons. Aside, from the continued escalation in prices this petition seeks to restore the future for these firearms that will inherently become important historical collectables in the near future and banning future generations from enjoying these historical pieces is a robbery on them. Therefore it's this petition's goal to ask the NRA to restore their fight as they outlined in 1986.

"The National Rifle Association supports the right of law-abiding individuals to choose to own any firearm, including automatic firearms."
"The Second Amendment is not limited by its language to the type of of firearms which the people have a right to own... The NRA will actively work for the repeal of the prohibition against law-abiding citizens obtaining newly made automatic firearms."

"The NRA further recognizes that sporting events involving automatic firearms are similar to those events such as silhouette shooting and other target-related endeavors, and deserve the same respect and support."

"The National Rifle Association hereby declares that the highest priority is being assigned to the restoration of the rights of automatic firearm owners, and the NRA will work with other organizations to that end. The NRA makes the commitment to all members that it will actively work toward the repeal of the recent machine gun ban and will take all necessary steps to educate the pubic on the sporting uses and legal ownership of automatic firearms."

I ask all professionals, industry experts, and supporters to restore this fight!