And I may have just given a friend bad advice. I should probably correct that before someone gets in trouble.
I stopped paying close attention to all of the details when the mental gymnastics required to determine what was legal and what wasn't got out of control.
I thought that after 2013 the sale of "assault weapons" was illegal, but it was still OK to possess/shoot/enjoy the ones you had. This is correct...yes?
danb's post (https://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=5625001&postcount=26) pointed out to me that the 2013 purchase date would apply to out of state guns too, but in reality, how would this be applied? Since an AK is cash and carry in VA and could be purchased face to face, how would anyone know when it was purchased? Can someone out of state be arrested/have their gun impounded until they can prove when it was purchased? Someone in state? How does the State prove when possession took place, or do they need to?
I found a Wiki page on MD laws, but it sounded over simplified. I guess my issue is that I'm not familiar with the nuances of FSA2013. I know (at least I believe I do) that an assault weapon by MD's definition is a weapon with 2 or more features...but I'm not aware of all of the qualifying features, and I'm not aware if there is an overall length requirement. If someone could point those out to me, I'd appreciate it.
I'm not very concerned with "pistols" and braces, since I know that the laws on those are even more arduous, and my brain is tiny and weak.
I looked back a ways to find some old threads on the topic, but I figured with time comes more understanding, and some of that info might be out of date. Hence the new thread. Thanks in advance.
I stopped paying close attention to all of the details when the mental gymnastics required to determine what was legal and what wasn't got out of control.
I thought that after 2013 the sale of "assault weapons" was illegal, but it was still OK to possess/shoot/enjoy the ones you had. This is correct...yes?
danb's post (https://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=5625001&postcount=26) pointed out to me that the 2013 purchase date would apply to out of state guns too, but in reality, how would this be applied? Since an AK is cash and carry in VA and could be purchased face to face, how would anyone know when it was purchased? Can someone out of state be arrested/have their gun impounded until they can prove when it was purchased? Someone in state? How does the State prove when possession took place, or do they need to?
I found a Wiki page on MD laws, but it sounded over simplified. I guess my issue is that I'm not familiar with the nuances of FSA2013. I know (at least I believe I do) that an assault weapon by MD's definition is a weapon with 2 or more features...but I'm not aware of all of the qualifying features, and I'm not aware if there is an overall length requirement. If someone could point those out to me, I'd appreciate it.
I'm not very concerned with "pistols" and braces, since I know that the laws on those are even more arduous, and my brain is tiny and weak.
I looked back a ways to find some old threads on the topic, but I figured with time comes more understanding, and some of that info might be out of date. Hence the new thread. Thanks in advance.