If said rifle has a heavy barrel and pre '13 possession is registration necessary?
This is why you don't voluntarily register firearms...
Are they saying the Bushmaster would be okay if you put a heavy barrel on it?
This is one of those things where if you try to follow the law and be truly law abiding, you get spanked for it. Punishment for being honest.This is why you don't voluntarily register firearms...
^^ This, it is not required. If it was me and I knew they were legitimately purchased before Oct 2013, I'd just move along.
^^ This, it is not required. If it was me and I knew they were legitimately purchased before Oct 2013, I'd just move along.
No. The whole deal is, you DO have to prove you owned the "banned" weapon prior to its banning in order to be compliant. Otherwise, you will be required to make said weapons compliant to current regulations or risk penalties.I have receipts and sent scanned copies today. The day of purchase on one of them is hard to make out. Month and year should be fine. This is the only one I am concerned about. I will contact the shop I bought it from if they give me grief. If the shop is unable to help, I will by an upper with a heavy barrel and tape a copy of the email saying put a heavy barrel on it to the gun.
Main point of the thread is that I thought I did not have to provide proof of ownership prior to 10/1/13. I thought the burden was on the state. Especially since on their website they have no way for you to submit documents with the online application. Also there are several legal ways to come into possession of a firearm without having a paper trail.
The other things I found interesting was 1.) They said put a heavy barrel on something that is banned by name to make it legal and 2.) They are calling the Colt SOCOM banned even though it comes with a heavy barrel. They have it listed on their web site as banned but several people have been told by State Police it is legal and some FFLs are selling it as cash and carry.
I've been lurking here for a number of years. Only made a user name when I moved to the state.
One question I do have though after reading some of the responses. Am I not required to register my banned rifles no matter the date of ownership? I thought banned rifles were required to be registered no matter when you came in to possession of them. If not, shame on me.
No. The whole deal is, you DO have to prove you owned the "banned" weapon prior to its banning in order to be compliant. Otherwise, you will be required to make said weapons compliant to current regulations or risk penalties.
Now, if you want to spend a bunch of money, let them arrest you so that THEY will have to prove you are or are not in compliance. The choice should be an easy one.
The curious part of the letter is where they suggest you put a heavy barrel on your Bushmaster. I didn't think you could do that and be legal in Md, but I'm not a lawyer.
Not trying to bust balls.Nevermind. Misread your response.
No. The whole deal is, you DO have to prove you owned the "banned" weapon prior to its banning in order to be compliant. Otherwise, you will be required to make said weapons compliant to current regulations or risk penalties.
Now, if you want to spend a bunch of money, let them arrest you so that THEY will have to prove you are or are not in compliance. The choice should be an easy one.
The curious part of the letter is where they suggest you put a heavy barrel on your Bushmaster. I didn't think you could do that and be legal in Md, but I'm not a lawyer.
Here is one of my recent posts on the subject. If you go to the thread, you'll see I continued to rant in frustration in subsequent posts. Frustration partly with the MSP, and partly with other responses in that thread.
Briefly, "Bushmaster" on the Banned List is not a brand name/manufacturer of AR15s, but a totally different model or design of rifle, not manufactured in many, many years. MSP has always known this. Then four years ago, they suddenly started treating "Bushmaster" as a brand name, and claiming that all AR15s, even HBARs, made by that manufacturer are banned.
https://www.mdshooters.com/search.php?searchid=31417674
Here's another post, with background on The List and the HBAR Exemption:
msp be like... banned