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Normally this would be in another subform, but the AR-15 is undeniably a political hot potato at the moment and the center of focus on the national stage.
I've heard calls from many to ban or confiscate all AR-type weapons. Well, I suppose the Government could pass a law banning the manufacture and sale of the AR-15. I don't know all the legal ins and outs but I suppose that would be doable.
That leaves millions upon millions of AR-15's in private ownership around the country. So then what? I can see the Government asking for a registration of all such weapons, because truthfully, one one knows where they all are. Yes, when you bought your AR at the gun store you filled out the 4473 and included your name and address. So, theoretically, someone can locate this particular rifle. Lets say you bought your gun in 1989. You then sold it to your Uncle Ralph in 1991. He decided he didn't like it after all and traded it to a golfing buddy in 1992, who then sold it at a gun show in 1994 to someone. See the difficulty? So registration would depend upon the honesty/willingness of the population to cooperate. In Blue New York (with their SAFE Act) most folks seem to have just quietly ignored the new law, and Law Enforcement doesn't seem inclined to pursue it to any great degree anyway.
So, that brings up the topic of confiscation (which I'm hearing quite often after the Orlando shooting). Assuming the location of AR-15's was known, how would the Government go about that, and who would carry it out? FBI, Sheriff/Police, BATFE? To be honest, I think a percentage of people would voluntarily turn their guns in (especially if a sufficient monetary reward was offered. I say "sufficient" because I sure wouldn't trade my $1200 rifle for a $100 voucher).
Then you have the "come and take it" crowd, who wouldn't give up their guns without a violent confrontation. If you're talking the entire country, then there may be a significant body count among both civilians and LE. I don't think anybody wants that and I can see the Government actively avoiding anything of that nature - I hope the Democrats do too.
Sooo, anybody care to consult their crystal ball and guess how this is all going to play out? I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this will result in more thorough background checks and some other minor changes.
I think a large segment of the gun owning population would ignore registration, as I believe many did in both NY and CT. In other cases, people just moved the firearms out of state. If a Federal law is enacted, I think many would just blow it off. Like you said there are millions of sporting rifles out there. The .gov will never get all of them, even with an outright ban. Why they think yet another law will do anything is beyond me. A waste of time, and another infringement on the US Constitution.
Constitutional sheriff's would not enforce it... many policemen would not enforce it...I base this upon firsthand experience during Clintons ban along with California
Very few of us wanted to make felons out of regular citizens...the only time it occurred was when they committed some other crime that brought them under purview of Leo
I have had to awr every one of my black guns...they know I have them
It will be a difficult decision
Lets not let it happen because if it does all constitutional rights can be abridged at the whim of the power of the day...
My local sheriff would ignore a confiscation order. He is a staunch defender of 2A. He says that anyone who can legally carry should carry and lowered the price of the class and teaches them himself. I can't see any sheriff in my area doing it, if they want re-elected.
As you stated, already been multiple bans and other BS which resulted in nothing really happening. Not many registered and no one had to turn anything in. Not much in confiscations either.
They'll throw the anti crowd a couple of bones to make it look like everything is hunky dory.
Then continue importing as many foreign nationals as possible hoping it won't happen again on their watch. My .02 cents and it's been right every time so far.
the folks at the top of the AG crowd want their control of how everyone lives, as long as it's the way the AGers dictate. The simple truth about the AR is that most are in the hands of those that trained with the ARs parent while in the military, and knowing vets aren't going to give up their ARs peacefully while knowing how to use them is a very frightening proposition to the power grabbers. Paranoia you say? Look up VA fiduciaries. "Past analysis has found more than 99 percent of the names listed as mentally defective in the FBI's database came from the VA"
Rep Alan Grayson [D] FL who wants Rubio's job said that nobody should own a gun like the AR-15 that CAN SHOOT 700 ROUNDS A MINUTE WITH ONE PULL OF THE TRIGGER.
rep alan grayson [d] fl who wants rubio's job said that nobody should own a gun like the ar-15 that can shoot 700 rounds a minute with one pull of the trigger.
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lol!
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