From firearms-alert-owner Sat Aug 27 11:42:48 1994 Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.5) id LAA00897 for firearms-alert-outgoing; Sat, 27 Aug 1994 11:40:59 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.5) with ESMTP id LAA00891 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 1994 11:40:56 -0700 Received: from holonet.net (marvin.holonet.net [198.207.169.9]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.4) with ESMTP id LAA12375 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 1994 11:40:56 -0700 Received: from holonet.UUCP (uucp@localhost) by holonet.net with UUCP id LAA26204; Sat, 27 Aug 1994 11:16:04 -0700 Received: by prn-bbs.org (WILDUUCP! v1.00 ) Sat, 27 Aug 1994 17:11:34 GMT From: LARRY.PRATT@prn-bbs.org (LARRY PRATT) Message-Id: <837C78AD@prn-bbs.org> Subject: GOA: What Gun Ban Does To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com Date: Sat, 27 Aug 1994 17:11:34 GMT Organization: The Paul Revere Network - (408) 292-2790 Sender: firearms-alert-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: RO How the New Gun Law Affects You When does the ban on so-called "assault weapons" take effect? On the date of the "enactment" of the law, which is the day President Clinton signs the crime bill into law. This ban may last ten years, unless Congress chooses to repeal it sooner. Do I have to turn in my firearms? Not yet. The law "shall not apply to the possession or transfer of any semiautomatic assault weapon otherwise lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date of the enactment of this subsection." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) must issue regulations as to how this will be enforced. Even when those regulations are issued, there will be a time delay for both public comment and possible Congressional involvement. How do I know if one of my firearms is affected? There is a list of approved firearms in the bill. In addition, the law states "The fact that a firearm is not listed in Appendix A shall not be construed to mean that [the ban] applies to such firearm." Again, we will have to wait for a ruling from the BATF. Will I be able to sell a banned firearm or will it to a child? If you possessed the firearm prior to the date of the enactment, yes. The law states that "It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon. [This] shall not apply to the possession or transfer of any semiautomatic assault weapon otherwise lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date of the [law's] enactment." Will I be allowed to keep my firearms magazines that exceed ten rounds capacity? Yes. The law states "[The magazine ban] shall not apply to the possession or transfer of any large capacity ammunition feeding device otherwise lawfully possessed on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection," that is, the day President Clinton signed the bill. Must my magazines be registered? Not at this time. The law states "The lack of a serial number . . . shall be a presumption that the large capacity ammunition feeding device is not subject to the prohibition of possession." (prepared August 26, 1994) Posted by Gun Owners of America, 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 (703) 321-8585 (v) (703) 321-8408 (f). --- WM v3.01/92-0211 * Origin: PRN/CENTRAL - The 1st remote PRN node! (816) 597-3950 (176:200/0.0) =========================================================================== Bypassing the bias of broadcast media with the "narrowcast" function of the telephone line's information SuperHiway! The Paul Revere Network Multi-Line BBS (408) 947-7800, 279-0872, 947-7678 ===========================================================================