Gun Control
Customers / Weapon Users
Colt is the main small arms supplier of the U.S. Military (exclusive production through 2009 of the M4 5.56mm Carbine). All branches of the U.S. Military use Colt weapon systems, including the M4 Carbine and the M16A2/A4 Rifle. Colt weapon systems are also used in fifteen (15) NATO countries and more than 80 other countries worldwide. More than 8,000,000 units have been produced so far of which more than 90% remain in service. This represents more than 90% of all weapons produced in 5.56mm.
Abu Dhabi
Africa
Argentina
Aruba
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunel Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Costa Rica
Curacao
Denmark
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Germany
Ghana
Grand Cayman
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Lesotho
Liberia
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Maldives
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Yemen
Norway
Oman
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Santo Domingo
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Trinidad
Tunisia
Turkey
U.A.E.
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
Venezuela
Virgin Islands
Yugoslavia
Zimbabwe
At Colt we understand that selecting the weapon that will equip a country’s Armed Forces is a crucial process with strong military and political implications. Most countries therefore demand the best and most combat proven weapon in the world. The countless battlefields where our weapons have been successfully used, the U.S. Military, the Armies of the vast majority of NATO countries and the armies of more than 90 countries in the world can confirm that only Colt is capable of offering such a weapon.
Colt family of weapons is a favorite with a very diverse group of users. Our weapons have successfully been used in an extremely wide range of roles and applications. Colt products are the weapons of choice for military, law enforcement and many other uses. Among the most popular users (US and international) are the Army, the Marines, Special Forces, Air Force, Navy, Police, Coast Guard, Airport Security, Border Patrol etc.
Colt weapon systems have proven themselves under the most severe battle conditions – from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of the Middle East and the mountains of Afghanistan. Colt weapons therefore can best help a country’s Armed Forces to significantly increase their field readiness as well as their operational, tactical and strategic capabilities. These facts have generated a huge demand for Colt weapon systems and especially for Colt M4 Carbine. All tests conducted for small arms selection are using Colt M4 and M16 as the baseline weapon to which all others are compared. Additionally, most countries that produce their own 5.56mm system for their military are also using Colt M4 and M16 for their Special Forces due to the excellent reputation for accuracy and quality gained by Colt systems in numerous military operations worldwide. At Colt Defense we are convinced that we have the product, people, capacity, service organization and motivation to execute any program requirements.
http://www.colt.com
Colt is the main small arms supplier of the U.S. Military (exclusive production through 2009 of the M4 5.56mm Carbine). All branches of the U.S. Military use Colt weapon systems, including the M4 Carbine and the M16A2/A4 Rifle. Colt weapon systems are also used in fifteen (15) NATO countries and more than 80 other countries worldwide. More than 8,000,000 units have been produced so far of which more than 90% remain in service. This represents more than 90% of all weapons produced in 5.56mm.
Abu Dhabi
Africa
Argentina
Aruba
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunel Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Costa Rica
Curacao
Denmark
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Germany
Ghana
Grand Cayman
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Lesotho
Liberia
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Maldives
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Yemen
Norway
Oman
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Santo Domingo
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Trinidad
Tunisia
Turkey
U.A.E.
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
Venezuela
Virgin Islands
Yugoslavia
Zimbabwe
At Colt we understand that selecting the weapon that will equip a country’s Armed Forces is a crucial process with strong military and political implications. Most countries therefore demand the best and most combat proven weapon in the world. The countless battlefields where our weapons have been successfully used, the U.S. Military, the Armies of the vast majority of NATO countries and the armies of more than 90 countries in the world can confirm that only Colt is capable of offering such a weapon.
Colt family of weapons is a favorite with a very diverse group of users. Our weapons have successfully been used in an extremely wide range of roles and applications. Colt products are the weapons of choice for military, law enforcement and many other uses. Among the most popular users (US and international) are the Army, the Marines, Special Forces, Air Force, Navy, Police, Coast Guard, Airport Security, Border Patrol etc.
Colt weapon systems have proven themselves under the most severe battle conditions – from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of the Middle East and the mountains of Afghanistan. Colt weapons therefore can best help a country’s Armed Forces to significantly increase their field readiness as well as their operational, tactical and strategic capabilities. These facts have generated a huge demand for Colt weapon systems and especially for Colt M4 Carbine. All tests conducted for small arms selection are using Colt M4 and M16 as the baseline weapon to which all others are compared. Additionally, most countries that produce their own 5.56mm system for their military are also using Colt M4 and M16 for their Special Forces due to the excellent reputation for accuracy and quality gained by Colt systems in numerous military operations worldwide. At Colt Defense we are convinced that we have the product, people, capacity, service organization and motivation to execute any program requirements.
http://www.colt.com
I don't believe that this gun control is possible, but I agree with having a ban or some type of stipulation on access to high power magazines being sold to the average "Joe".
POLITICS
Frank Lautenberg To Introduce High-Capacity Magazine Ban Post-Sandy Hook
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) will introduce legislation in the next Congress to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines, his office told The Huffington Post on Monday.
A longtime advocate for gun control legislation, the New Jersey Democrat has pushed similar bills in the past, most notably following the shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and others in Tucson in 2010.
They have failed to gather the necessary support to become law, though Lautenberg's office, like others on the Hill, feels that the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday has altered the political dynamics of the debate.
The legislation would simply reintroduce the prohibition of high-capacity magazines that existed under the federal Assault Weapons Ban from 1994 to 2004. In Tucson, the shooter Jared Loughner was able to fire 30-plus shots without having to reload. During the shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., the alleged shooter reportedly had a 100-round magazine drum. At Sandy Hook Elementary School, the alleged shooter also had high-capacity magazines.
Lautenberg's bill would be a pared-down iteration of gun control legislation for lawmakers to consider. A more ambitious proposal is set to be introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who has pledged to reintroduce the assault weapons ban the first day of the new Congress.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/17/g...