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Where's the beef?
My lack of proof of purchase before 10/1/13 is not a substitute for their providing evidence that I bought it after.
As a defendant, I have the right to remain silent. The government must offer evidence that demonstrates I purchased after the deadline. I have to prove NOTHING!
The state's evidence may be an eye witness to the purchase, a sting operation, a post 1/1/13 receipt, something other than my mere possession after 10/1/13.
If my lower HAS a S/N (not needed for a home build) and the S/N indicates it was made prior to 10/1/13, the ball is clearly in the government's court. I don't have to lead with that information, however. I use that to defend. The government must put on an adequate case at the outset. OTOH, if the S/N shows the lower didn't exists prior to 10/1/13, it sucks to be me.
Absolutely!