Mike OTDP
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- Feb 12, 2008
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I'd ask if these twits understand that you can't buy match-grade ammunition at the local gun store, but the answer is "No."
I'd ask if these twits understand that you can't buy match-grade ammunition at the local gun store, but the answer is "No."
HB175 as currently writen requires a NICS check for ammo purchases. I wasn't aware that Federal law allows NICS to be used for any other purpose than transfer of an actual firearm as defined in Federal law. That fact alone should get the bill killed off, unless the Dems win both GA Senate seats and amend the Brady Act.
Ask and ye shall receive. Nothing is off the table if GA falls.
Even if both Georgia seats go Democratic, I don't think Manchin of WV will support any significant gun control.
HB175 as currently writen requires a NICS check for ammo purchases. I wasn't aware that Federal law allows NICS to be used for any other purpose than transfer of an actual firearm as defined in Federal law. That fact alone should get the bill killed off, unless the Dems win both GA Senate seats and amend the Brady Act.
The inconvenient fact that NICS can't be legally used the way MGA wants doesn't mean they won't pass this into state law anyway. Hopefully it won't go anywhere, but I won't count on it.
Meanwhile, what does HB200 do? I'm trying to read it and figure out the "for Dummies" version but am not quite sure.
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law
(c) (1) A person may not store or leave a [loaded] firearm in a location where
the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised [child would] MINOR COULD gain access to the firearm.
HB-200 is nothing more than editing an existing law to cover any 'loop holes' they have discovered since it was passed. add some more feel good BS and expand on what the state can charge someone with.
Example:
Went from "child" to "minor" and went from "would" to "could"
The big catch all thing I keep seeing is they are moving from "loaded firearm" to simply "firearm" and adding ammunition to the language.
I would put 150% of the add on BS is because of the circumstances surrounding Mr Rittenhouse.
They wanted to pass that last year. "Would" to "could" is pretty serious. There are a lot of safes that I'm absolutely sure 17 year old me COULD have gotten into. I don't think it is possible for me to secure all of my ammo in such a way that a minor with the tools and skills I had as a teenager could not access.
This section does not apply if
The [child’s] MINOR’S access to a firearm was obtained as a result of an 12
unlawful entry.
HB-200 is nothing more than editing an existing law to cover any 'loop holes' they have discovered since it was passed. add some more feel good BS and expand on what the state can charge someone with.
Went from "child" to "minor" and went from "would" to "could"
The big catch all thing I keep seeing is they are moving from "loaded firearm" to simply "firearm" and adding ammunition to the language.