Looks like our Minnesota Democrats want to follow New York's lead:
Extreme anti-Second Amendment legislation has been introduced in Minnesota. These bills follow the New York model by proposing to make it illegal to possess magazines that hold more than 7 bullets, defining "assault weapons" so broadly that very few semi-automatic weapons would be excluded; making it illegal to possess an "assault weapon" that was not possessed as of February 1, 2013; requiring registration of "assault weapons"; and making it illegal to posses standard capacity magazines possessed before the ban.
At first glance, the 7-round limit doesn't distinguish between internal or detachable magazines, so even M1 Garands would become "assault weapons." And there's more. Registering an "assault weapon" would require a background check, would need to be redone annually, would automatically give permission for LE to inspect your home for safe storage, fees would be charged for registration (and there's no limit). You would be unable to buy more or even transfer them to your children. Instead, on death the weapons would need to be rendered inoperable or turned over to law enforcement.
HF244
Large-capacity magazine crime established for the manufacture, transfer, or possession of ammunition feeding devices with the capacity to accept more than seven rounds or any conversion kit, part, or combination of parts; terms defined; and criminal penalties provided.
Authors
Hausman; Paymar; Johnson, S.; Simonson
HF243
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbi...l&session=ls88
If the above passes, possession of a "high capacity magazine" will be a felony. So in essence, they want to make law abiding citizens who posses standard capacity magazines Felons.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/sta...rd=&titleword=
H. F. No. 242
2013 - 2014 Regular Session
Short Description: Large-capacity magazine crime established for the manufacture, transfer, or possession of ammunition feeding devices with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds or any conversion kit, part, or combination of parts; terms defined; and criminal penalties provided.
HF241
Description
Assault weapons; crime established for manufacturing, transferring, or possessing assault weapons; existing assault weapon disposal or registration provided for; terms defined; data classified; language clarified; and penalties provided.
Snippet from HF 237
Subd. 7a. Transfer by or to licensed dealers only. No person shall transfer a pistol
8.28 or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon unless the transferor or the transferee
8.29 is a federally licensed firearms dealer. Where neither party to a prospective pistol or
8.30 semiautomatic military-style assault weapon transfer is a federally licensed firearms
8.31 dealer, the parties shall complete the transfer through a federally licensed firearms dealer
8.32 as follows:
9.1 (1) the transferor shall deliver the pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault
9.2 weapon and a valid transferee permit or report of transfer to a federally licensed firearms
9.3 dealer, who shall retain possession of that pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault
9.4 weapon until the transaction is completed or as provided in clause (3);
Clause 3 mentioned above states that if the dealer cannot transfer the weapon to the potential buyer, the dealer must perform a background check on you before giving you your weapon back. If you fail the background check, the weapon is turned in to police or the local Sheriff, and you are reported to law enforcement
Here is a link to the complete text of the bill:https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbi...l&session=ls88
These potential new laws are bullsh!t and will do nothing to stop crime. The Newtown shooter broke 40 or so laws in during his murder spree. A few more laws is going to stop them? Rrrriiiight
And where is that open discussion relating to mental health reform? Remember? "We need to have an open discussion on curbing gun violence, including mental health reform". Seems to me the focus is on guns, haven't heard much about mental health.
Time to start flooding our politicians with calls, letters and emails. If you think it will stop here you are wrong.
Ruger has a nice site setup where you punch in your info and they will forward the letter for you. It takes minutes and is painless. Let's get this done!:
http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/takeAction.html
NRA link to info on the bills and legislators contact info:
http://www.nraila.org/legislation/st...committee.aspx
Originally Posted by fabiodriven
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