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Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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4. I am not a lawyer ...

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:14 PM

Jul 2016

Last edited Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:58 PM - Edit history (1)

... but I think that a prohibited person could still be charged with "felon in possession" but not with the additional charge of "unregistered firearm."

In mountainman's follow-up, I think the person could be charged. Said person is not a "prohibited person" but does possess an illegal firearm.

In other words, someone with a clean record could be charged. Someone with a criminal history could not.

Ain't life grand?

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Admittedly convoluted but honestly asked question, RE: registration laws [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 OP

An attempt at an honest answer. Straw Man Jul 2016 #1

Wouldn't... virginia mountainman Jul 2016 #2

Straw Man provided a very good answer to my OP. I honestly had not considered what he Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #3

I am not a lawyer ... Straw Man Jul 2016 #4

Another good reason to be an anarchist: It's easier to keep up with all the rules. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #5