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Grendel Inc

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founded in 1987
Rockledge, Florida

  • founded by George Kellgren after he left Interdynamic (Intratec)
  • reinforced Zytel designs
  • 1987 to 1994
  • 1988 the P10
    – no detachable magazine
  • 1990 the P30
  • 1991 the P12
  • 1995 formed Kel-Tec

 

Firearm Owners Protection Act

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1986

The Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA) is a federal law in the United States that was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on May 19, 1986. The law made a number of changes to existing firearms laws and regulations, including restrictions on the sale and transfer of firearms, and was designed to protect the rights of gun owners while also strengthening law enforcement efforts to combat gun-related crime.

  • Effective May 19, 1986 
  • prohibiting a national registry of dealer records
  • limiting ATF inspections to once per year
  • allowing licensed dealers to sell firearms at “gun shows”
  • removed regulations on the sale and transfer of ammunition
  • prohibited civilian ownership or transfer of machine guns made after May 19, 1986
  • redefined “silencer” to include parts intended to make silencers ?

Key players, dates, and effects associated with the origin and history of FOPA:

  • Key Players involved in the the Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA):

    • National Rifle Association (NRA)
    • Gun Owners of America (GOA)
    • Reagan Administration
    • Congress

  • History of the Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA)

    • 1968: The Gun Control Act was signed into law, which established a system of licensing and regulation for firearms dealers and manufacturers, as well as restrictions on the sale of firearms to certain individuals, such as convicted felons and the mentally ill.
    • 1980: Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States, with strong support from the NRA and other pro-gun groups.
    • 1982: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) began conducting raids on firearms dealers and collectors, which many gun owners and pro-gun groups saw as a violation of their Second Amendment rights.
    • 1986: The FOPA was signed into law by President Reagan, with the support of the NRA and other pro-gun groups. Key provisions of the law included:
      • The establishment of legal protections for gun owners who unknowingly violate certain firearms laws.
      • The creation of a registry for machine guns manufactured before May 19, 1986, effectively banning the sale or transfer of new machine guns to civilians.
      • The prohibition of certain types of ammunition that were deemed to be “armor piercing.”
      • The loosening of certain restrictions on the transportation of firearms across state lines.
    • 1993: The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was signed into law, which required background checks for individuals purchasing firearms from licensed dealers.

Effects of the Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA):

      • The FOPA has been praised by gun rights advocates for protecting the Second Amendment rights of gun owners and for making it easier to transport firearms across state lines.
      • The creation of the machine gun registry has effectively limited the availability of new automatic weapons to civilians, making them highly sought-after and expensive.
      • The prohibition on armor-piercing ammunition has been criticized by some gun owners as an unnecessary restriction on their rights.
      • The FOPA has been criticized by gun control advocates for making it more difficult to regulate firearms and for weakening existing gun laws.
 

Cobray

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part Cobra snake & part Moray Eel = Cobray

started in 1986

  • Gordon Ingram
  • invented the M-0 (.45acp) and M-11(.380)
  •  started Military Armament Corporation (MAC)
    Powder Springs, Georgia
    1970-1976
    the first company to manufacture the MAC Model 10 (MAC-10)
  • 1976 MAC declared bankruptcy
  • developer and manufacturer of submachine guns
  • counter terrorist training center
  • 1964 M-10
  • 1967 Mitchell WerBell III designed a silencer
  • 1970s the gun/suppresser combination was purchased by MAC (Military Armament Corporation) and became known as the MAC-10 and MAC-11
  • 1970s WerBell and Ingram left the company
  • 1977 MAC sold its tooling to RPB Industries
    – Cobray trademark stamped on RPB receivers is not encircled, and no name Cobray
  • 1982 BATF stepped in mid-1982 and halted the manufacture of open bolt semi’s because they were easily convertible to full-auto
  • 1983 RPB went out of business
  • 1983 SWD Incorporated by Wayne Daniels,from RPB Industries
    –  1872 Marietta Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia
    SWD (Sylvia and Wayne Daniels)
  • 1986 Machinegun Ban
  • 1986 SWD became Cobray ?
    – Wayne Daniel and John Carpenter
  • 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, the Cobray M11/9 could no longer be made

Westhope,
North Dakota

Cobray Company LLC
PO Box 1796
Bismarck, ND 58502-1796

800-861-1323

cobray.com

Eagle Arms

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1986
Coal Valley Illinois

  • 1986 Karl Lewis and Jim Glazier formed Eagle Arms in Coal Valley Illinois
    – early Stoner patents had expired
    – marketed M16 and AR-15 type rifle parts
    –  took the retail business from Lewis’ company, Lewis Machine and Tool (LMT)
  • 1989 produced complete rifles
    –  LMT supplied parts
  • January 1994 Mark Westrom purchased Eagle Arms
  • November 1994 produced a .308 caliber AR-10 type rifle called the “M-10”
  • 1995 Westrom purchased the rights to the ArmaLite trademark
  • 1995 Eagle was reincorporated as ArmaLite
    – Eagle Arms reduced to a division of ArmaLite

Glock USA

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1963, 1986 in USA

  • 1963 Gaston Glock founded in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria
    – started out making knives
  • 1980 Glock 17
  • 1982 Austrian Armed Forces ordered 25,000 units – P80
  • over 400 employees
  • the original facility that was bought by Mr. Glock in the early 80’s
  • 1986, GLOCK opened its U.S. headquarters in Smyrna, Georgia
    – 1st Generation G17

GLOCK, Inc.
6000 Highlands Parkway SE
Smyrna, GA 30082

770-432-1202

us.glock.com