The AA 12 Shotgun – Just One More Reason to get a Federal Firearms License

Saturday, September 19th, 2009 at 11:52 am

Photo Courtesy of U.S. Marine Corp - marines.mil

Photo Courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps - marines.mil

If you ever needed another reason to get your federal firearms license, the AA 12 is it. The AA 12 shotgun, otherwise known as the Auto Assault 12 shotgun, is a selective fire 12 gauge that’s capable of firing in semi-automatic or fully automatic mode (300 rounds per minute). It was originally designed in 1972 by a man named Maxwell Atchisson, and was originally called the Atchisson Assault Shotgun. It was intended to be used in close combat situations, and crowd control type situations.

Mr. Atchisson sold the patent and the rights to the shotgun in 1987 to a company called Military Police Systems, Inc., and they’ve been continuously refining the design ever since.

Overall length is 38 inches (966mm), and barrel length on the Model CQB is 13 inches. The weight comes in at 4.76 kg without the magazine. There are at least 3 different magazines for the AA 12 -- an 8 round box, a 20 round drum, and a 32 round drum.

As a shotgun, it can fire any of the traditional shotgun cartridges including buckshot, slugs, crowd control non-lethal rubber batons, and birdshot. A company called Action Manufacturing has designed a high energy cartridge called the FRAG-12 High-Explosive Round. According to the press release issued, the FRAG-12 HE is designed to stop vehicles in urban areas before they reach a checkpoint. The intended target of these FRAG-12 HE rounds are the suicide bombers that have become so popular within the last decade.

So where can you buy an AA 12 shotgun? Unfortunately, you can’t. They’re not even in production for the military. 10 of them were made for the Marines to test in 2004, but as of yet there are no plans or contracts to supply more. Even so, the Marines have ordered more of the FRAG 12 HE rounds to continue testing and safety certification, so it’s quite possible that this weapon will be produced on a larger scale sometime in the near future. And if the military doesn’t choose to employ this weapon, don’t worry. Due to the upcoming Zombie invasion, someone is sure to place an order. Zombies don’t stand a chance against the AA 12!

Check out this envy inducing video of the AA 12 -- Atchisson Assault Rifle in action.

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Federal Firearms License Requirements – What you Need to Know

Monday, April 20th, 2009 at 11:22 pm

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What are the Federal firearms license requirements? There are a few basic requirements that one must meet before they’re eligible to receive a federal firearms license (FFL).

The first is that the person is of the proper age. In order to obtain a Federal Firearms License, the the applicant needs to be at least 21 years of age or older.

The applicant cannot be prohibited from possessing firearms by law. Typically this means that a person cannot be a convicted felon. If you’ve been convicted in a federal court of a crime that is punishable by a prison term of one year or more, or in a state court of a crime but is punishable by prison term of two years or more then you are not eligible for a Federal Firearms License.

If you’re a fugitive from justice, involved with drugs or controlled substances, and illegal alien or even a legal alien that’s in the United States under a non-immigrant visa, you’re not eligible for an FFL license.

If you’ve been dishonorably discharged from the military, renounced your citizenship, or are under a restraining order, you’re not eligible for a Federal Firearms License.

Next, if you’ve ever been convicted of domestic violence, be it a felony or a misdemeanor, you are ineligible to obtain your Federal Firearms License.

It should go without saying but one of the requirements is that the applicant cannot fail to disclose information or facts that pertain to their application.

The applicant has to verify that they have a proper premises for collecting or conducting business. Buried within this requirement are some specifics such as being allowed by local laws to conduct such business where it’s located. The applicant will also need to get in touch with the local chief law-enforcement officer and notify them that you intend to apply for an FFL license.

And finally you’ll need some type of secure storage for your guns and firearms at the place in which they will be sold or stored.