If an "assault weapons ban" goes back into play

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It would be very difficult for anyone to track down.
The only information the govt knows from a 4473 is that you bought a "long gun"
That could be anything from a .22 single shot to an AK-47
The model and serial number are filled out on the form, but the feds would have to pull paperwork from every gun dealer in the country to make a database.

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If an "assault weapons ban" goes back into play such as back in the 90s, would the existing owners be ok?
How will this work?
Would it just be no new items on the so called banned list would be for sale?

All depends on what laws if any are pushed through. But was just curious about all the exiting firearms based on example from the past ban

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As far as a ban like last time, here's the deal you probably be grandfathered for now. Also the ATF has very narrows rules such as what is an assault weapons. A stripped lower is not an assault rifle but if it had a pistol grip and collapsible stock then it would be one. In other words if it didn't meet the definition of assault weapons before the ban, it won't be one during a ban. If you have a lower, I would get a collapsible stock and pistol grip installed.

Now if Hillary is elected she will get to pick 2 justices and unfortunately one of those seat was a good conservative. Expect a 5 to 4 liberal leaning court couple with the fact that 2 liberals justices want to revisit Heller and that's not a good thing. If Heller is not overturned like the ban on the death penalty expect a very narrow reading of what constitutes a right. During Heller it was 9-0 on ownership of firearms as a right BUT it was 5-4 allowing handguns as a right. Just remember that the last time a SCOTUS appointed Democrat that ruled against the party platform was in the 50s.

Are you asking if you would be grandfathered in?