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jmg257

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2. NY is working the war of attrition with AR-15s/AWs and high cap mags.
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 03:10 PM
Apr 2016

Those legally registered must be kept for life, transferred to someone exempt from the law, or sold out of state.

Within 1 generation there (theoretically) will be few assault weapons & mags in state.

Of course in reality only maybe 5-10% of AWs were registered, and who knows how many mags are out there, so there will still be plenty around. But there is little an otherwise lawful owner may practically do with them other then keep them hidden at home, since they are illegally possessed.


Passing such a one feature ban / registration scheme federally could have a major impact, because no one will legally be able to possess them without registering, and dealers wouldn't want to get stuck with them with no market.

Recourse - there is always these:




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