Pre ban ownership.

[Justicedon]

A freind of my father sold me a Norinko MAK 90 Sporter some time around 1984. I have had the rifle since then. Am I required to register it? I am considering “loaning” it to my son because I don’t shoot it anymore. He wants to take it to an outdoor range and shoot it. The problem is that I have no proof as to when I bought it and don’t want to risk having it confiscated because I never got around to registering it. Should I register it now? I don’t know if the original owner registered it. I’m worried that now I have a gun that is potentially illegal. I don’t know what to do.

 

[Justicedon]

A freind of my father sold me a Norinko MAK 90 Sporter some time around 1984. I have had the rifle since then. Am I required to register it? I am considering “loaning” it to my son because I don’t shoot it anymore. He wants to take it to an outdoor range and shoot it. The problem is that I have no proof as to when I bought it and don’t want to risk having it confiscated because I never got around to registering it. Should I register it now? I don’t know if the original owner registered it. I’m worried that now I have a gun that is potentially illegal. I don’t know what to do.

Correction to my post. The rifle was purchased around 1994. I said 1984 by mistake. My bad.

 

[rseymorejr]

I don't know the answer to your question but I will say that I have never been questioned by any LE at any range, ever
And welcome aboard.

 

[ChannelCat]

What rifle??

 

[Squaregrouper]

Correction to my post. The rifle was purchased around 1994. I said 1984 by mistake. My bad.

You are perfectly legal owning the rifle. "Loaning" a now banned rifle to your son could get him into trouble. The only way for your (Maryland resident) son to legally have that rifle is for you to will it to him and die.
That being said, my experiences have mirrored rseymorejr's post above.

 

[LGood48]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Justicedon]

What rifle??

MAK 90

 

[Justicedon]

Welcome to the forum.

Thank you

 

[Justicedon]

Welcome to the forum.

Thank you

 

[Justicedon]

I don't know the answer to your question but I will say that I have never been questioned by any LE at any range, ever
And welcome aboard.

Neither have I. But then again I haven’t taken an AK to a range

 

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[rbird7282]

Neither have I. But then again I haven’t taken an AK to a range

People take AK's, AR's, FN FAL's and other now banned items to the range every day. Nobody is checking and if they did they would need to prove that you didn't own it legally.
Law enforcement has better things to do than sit around at a range.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Are you sure that wasn't 1993 ? Or spring of '94 ? It was ( I think Oct 1 ) '94 that EBR had to do a 77R .

Grandfathering has to be plausible on its face . To be a pre '94 EBR , the particular Mfg , importer , model had to have been actually made and in U.S. Commerce pre '94 , and the person must be at least 47 y.o. ( at least 18 yo in mid 1994 ) .

 

[Muleskinner]

Just remember the state has the burden to prove you guilty you have no obligation to prove yourself innocent.

 

[Vile Shadow]

MAK 90

He means most of us here aint gonna much care about your rifle or how long you owned it or whatever

Live and let live far as Im concerned

 

[slsc98]

Just remember the state has the burden to prove you guilty you have no obligation to prove yourself innocent.

“Innocent Until Proven Broke” is how it really works …