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Assault Weapon Ban Countdown (celebrate here)

Posted on 09/12/2004 6:17:11 AM PDT by RogueIsland

14 Hours, 42 minutes to go!


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KEYWORDS: awb; bang; banglist; bigclips; expiration; gunban; secondamendment
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To: RogueIsland
Official BATFE Fact Sheet announcing the expiration of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban

ATF Seal

U.S. Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives

 


 

Washington, DC 20226


CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
RELATING TO
SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS (SAWs)

AND

LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES (LCAFDs)

GENERAL

As of September 13, 2004, the provisions of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, covering semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices are no longer in effect. The regulations implementing these provisions also are no longer in effect.

Specifically, there is no longer a Federal prohibition on the manufacture, transfer, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

There are no longer any marking requirements for semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Existing markings on firearms and magazines relating to law enforcement or government use may be disregarded.

There is no longer any Federal requirement for Federal firearms licensees to obtain certain documentation before transferring semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices to government agencies or law enforcement officers. However, any records obtained prior to September 13, 1994, pertaining to the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault weapons must still be retained for a period of 5 years. See 27 CFR § 478.129(f). Moreover, records of importation and manufacture must be maintained permanently and licensees must maintain all other acquisition and disposition records for 20 years.

Licensees who provided letters of future intent to sell semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices to law enforcement agencies and other qualified customers are no longer obligated to comply with such letters.

Anyone who illegally possessed, manufactured, or transferred semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices before the bans sunset still have violated the law since their possession, manufacture, or transfer was illegal at the time.

IMPORTATION

The prohibition on the importation of non-sporting firearms under 18 U.S.C. section 922(l) and 925(d)(3) still applies.

Importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices still is covered under the Arms Export Control Act. Therefore an approved permit still is required to import large capacity magazines.

Temporary importation of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines is now lawful under the provisions of 27 CFR § 478.115(d) because temporary importations are not subject to the sporting purpose test.

Any importer who has a valid approved Form 6 import permit with a restriction related to the assault weapon ban should comply with the restriction because the weapons most likely are non-sporting.

Any importer who has a valid approved Form 6 import permit with a restriction related to large capacity ammunition feeding devices may disregard the restriction. Importers may apply for a new permit if they prefer.

ASSEMBLY OF NON-SPORTING SHOTGUNS AND SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLES FROM IMPORTED PARTS

The prohibition on assembly of non-sporting shotguns and semiautomatic rifles from imported parts as provided under 18 U.S.C. § 922(r) and 27 CFR § 478.39 still applies.

SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS

The sentencing enhancements for using semiautomatic assault weapons in a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime no longer are in effect. Similarly, the sentencing enhancements for semiautomatic assault weapons in the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines no longer are in effect.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS

Law enforcement officers and police departments who obtained semiautomatic assault weapons are no longer required to use such firearms only for official use.

Law enforcement officers and police departments may now sell or transfer semiautomatic assault weapons to persons who are not prohibited from receiving firearms.

Law enforcement officers and police departments may now sell or transfer large capacity ammunition feeding devices to anybody.

Signed statements that semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices will be used for official use are no longer required to be provided to Federal firearms licensees.

RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Federal law does not prohibit retiring law enforcement officers from keeping semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Former law enforcement officers who received semiautomatic assault weapons on retirement may now transfer those firearms to persons who are not prohibited from receiving firearms. Transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices is no longer restricted.

NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT

All provisions of the National Firearms Act relating to registration and transfer of machineguns, short barreled rifles, weapons made from rifles, short barreled shotguns, weapons made from shotguns, any other weapons as defined in Title 26 U.S.C. section 5845(e), silencers, and destructive devices still apply.

Registered silencers can now be attached to semiautomatic rifles and pistols without creating a prohibited semiautomatic assault weapon.

USAS-12 and Striker12/Streetsweeper shotguns are still classified as destructive devices under ATF Rulings 94-1 and 94-2 and must be possessed and transferred in accordance with the NFA.

EFFECT ON STATE LAW

Expiration of the Federal law will not change any provisions of State law or local ordinances. Questions concerning State assault weapons restrictions should be referred to State and local authorities.

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181 posted on 09/12/2004 9:13:02 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid (Semper Fi)
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To: The KG9 Kid

Molon Labe!

182 posted on 09/12/2004 9:18:04 PM PDT by TERMINATTOR (Don't blame me - I voted for McClintock!)
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To: Buffalo Head

What too many are forgetting is that the ban's which expired ONLY affected DOMESTIC firearms and manufacture of magazines holding over ten rounds!

But if you now want to spend the money to replace the upper on your AR series gun with a "pre-ban" configuration you will be able to do so.

It does not repeal the Bush-1 ban on imported "assault weapons".

I am going to look up Ron Paul's bill, it sought to repeal just about every damn "gun control" law on the books.


183 posted on 09/12/2004 9:32:26 PM PDT by Richard-SIA ("The natural progress of things is for government to gain ground and for liberty to yield" JEFFERSON)
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To: RIGHT IN LAS VEGAS

;-)


184 posted on 09/13/2004 12:27:19 AM PDT by webster
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To: eXe

It's hell but it's home for now lol. Walking around heeled will take some getting used to.


185 posted on 09/13/2004 12:43:31 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (REMEMBER!)
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To: P8riot
Well, I had to go to bed if I was going to get up for work today, so I thank everyone for doing the final countdown. I have only one thing to say this morning

Goal! Goal! Goal!

< /Italian Soccer Announcer >
186 posted on 09/13/2004 4:18:22 AM PDT by RogueIsland
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To: Shooter 2.5; All

Vote a straight Republican ballot and kick the anti-gun dem party out of office or we'll see the re-enstatement of the ban all over again.


187 posted on 09/13/2004 5:33:59 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems.)
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To: RogueIsland
Huzzah!!!

Hey sarah brady, bill clinton, steny hoyer, barbara mikulski, dianne feinstein, chucky schemer, jawn wahnuh:

GET BENT, YOU WORTHLESS MORONS!!!!

I'm buying an AR-15 with all the trimmings, sending a big campaign contribution to Bush/Cheney, and voting for Republicans. (Except wahnuh, if he ever runs again.)

188 posted on 09/13/2004 5:39:28 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Beelzebubba
The successful result is not evidence that they were wrong, it is evidence that their efforts were effective.

Whatever you say, girlie man.

189 posted on 09/13/2004 5:58:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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To: Ichneumon
Even more fun, it will now be legal to own magazines stamped "law enforcement use only"

I want to get at least one of those, so that I'll never forget . Not that I ever really could, mind you, but it will be a great teaching tool for my kids and others (THIS is the face of Tyranny, little ones...).

190 posted on 09/13/2004 7:51:49 AM PDT by Ancesthntr
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To: cowboyway; Ichneumon
end of the AWB means instant amnesty for myself and other normally good citizens who became criminals

Not exactly... The BATF sez Anyone who illegally possessed, manufactured, or transferred semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices before the bans sunset still have violated the law since their possession, manufacture, or transfer was illegal at the time.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214560/posts

191 posted on 09/13/2004 8:47:55 PM PDT by packrat01 (Politics:The ability to say "Islam is a religion of peace" while seeking destruction of Islamist Ter)
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To: packrat01; cowboyway
Not exactly... The BATF sez Anyone who illegally possessed, manufactured, or transferred semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices before the bans sunset still have violated the law since their possession, manufacture, or transfer was illegal at the time.

...but in most cases, good luck to them trying to prove *when* the firearm was modified, unless you were actually caught in the act during the time the ban was in effect.

192 posted on 09/13/2004 11:37:58 PM PDT by Ichneumon ("...she might as well have been a space alien." - Bill Clinton, on Hillary, "My Life", p. 182)
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To: Ichneumon; cowboyway
good luck to them trying to prove *when* the firearm was modified, unless you were actually caught in the act

or, admit to it...

amnesty for myself and other normally good citizens who became criminals

193 posted on 09/14/2004 6:42:24 AM PDT by packrat01 (Politics:The ability to say "Islam is a religion of peace" while seeking destruction of Islamist Ter)
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To: packrat01
"Anyone who illegally possessed, manufactured, or transferred semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices before the bans sunset still have violated the law "

Well I guess I'll march down to the local BATF office and turn myself in. Or maybe not.

The point is, hillary and gang want to criminalize guns and gun ownership to the point that the Second Amendment is meaningless. A straight forward attempt to repeal the Second Amendment would meet stiff opposition and would expose the gun controllers to the apathetic masses which might result in the waking up of a group that the left has lulled to sleep.
194 posted on 09/14/2004 6:53:41 AM PDT by cowboyway (My Hero's have always been cowboys.)
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