What Gun Control Measures Might be Coming ?

[Rodney's Distributors]

What Gun Control Measures Might be Coming?

Who knows.  Seriously, we know what Biden proposes as his gun control plan but we have no idea if he’ll get the chance to implement it.

However, if he is able to get some of his gun control ideas implemented, it will be bad news for gun owners (and bad news for future victims of violence who will be unable to protect themselves).

The biggest elements of the Biden gun control plan are banning the future manufacture and sale of “assault weapons” and “high capacity magazines” and requiring that they either be surrendered or a $200 tax paid and registration for every covered firearm and magazine.

If that’s not bad enough, he hasn’t said what he considers to be an “assault weapon.” However, he has said that he wants laws stricter than previous “assault weapon” laws which banned firearms by features because it allowed manufactures to get around the bans by making featureless “complaint” firearms. We can only read this to mean that he’ll try to ban all semi-auto rifles that take a detachable magazine.

Biden also proposes most every other gun control measure we’ve heard: expanding red flag laws, limit purchases to 1 per month, stopping online firearm and ammo sales, etc.

So, without knowing exactly what is coming, how do you prepare?

 

1. Take Inventory of Your Current Firearms and Magazines

Before we can give you suggestions on what to get and before you can know how what you’ll have might be affected, you need to know what you have.

Take a solid inventory of everything firearm related. If you’re like us, you run the risk of having a 30 round magazine in a random box in the attic that you forgot about.

I, unfortunately, lived in Connecticut for a few years when they implemented their ban on “high capacity” magazines. They required the registration of every single magazine or you risked a felony (as an attorney who enjoys being able to lawfully posses firearms, a felony is a really bad thing). If you have a bit of gear everywhere (like me) and likely have things you’ve forgotten about, it can be a scary feeling to not know if you’ve accounted for everything.

For any potential “assault weapon” you have and every magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition, multiply that number by $200 to see how much you may be required to pay under Biden’s gun control plan. Although most people will be looking for more magazines, you might find out that you have more than you’ll want and this might be a good time to sell some.

Also, see what parts you have. There’s a strong chance that AR-15 pistol braces will be made illegal – do you have one in a box in the garage that you forgot about?  I’m not suggesting how you should react to gun control and whether you should comply – that’s up to you. However, you should at least know what you have so you can know what you’re dealing with.

After you know what you have, you can now make the next decision to get more or to sell some now.

As you spend some attention to what you should have, you might find that a gun is missing. If it was stolen, please handle it ASAP with law enforcement. However, perhaps you sold it a while ago. If you’re worried about being able to prove that you no longer have a firearm that might end up being banned, it couldn’t hurt to create a written receipt.

 

2. Buy Guns and Magazines Now

If you think you need more guns or magazines, go buy them now!

If they end up being banned later, there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to keep them but the current proposal will allow it with a registration and $200 fee. What we do know is this, if they are banned later, it’ll be too late to get them then.

Also, if Biden’s gun control proposal is enacted, online sales of firearms and ammo will come to an end so, if you’re looking for good deals or available inventory online, now’s your time.

• If you’re looking for more magazines, we’ve gathered and ranked the Best AR-15 Magazines
• If you’re looking for a firearm, check out How to Buy a Gun Online

 

3. Explore Getting an FFL

As with each of these ideas, NONE of them are guarantees because nobody knows what, if any, gun control proposals will be in effect and therefore nobody knows what exemptions will exist.

However, if we look to some recent gun control in other states we can get some helpful ideas.

For example, in Connecticut, they recently banned “assault weapons” and required registration of firearms and magazines. In the Connecticut law, there was an exemption for a specific type of Federal Firearm License (FFL), “Manufacturer FFLs.” (07 and 10 FFLs)

As you can imagine, many people in Connecticut figured out how to get an FFL (most from their homes as home-based FFLs) and were not only able to legally keep their “assault weapons” but they were able to continue to purchase more.

Also, they realized other benefits like being able to make some side money selling firearms, getting access to firearms they couldn’t otherwise have like machine guns, and waiting only a couple of days for NFA items (like silencers) instead of many months.

Getting an FFL is NOT a guaranteed method of avoiding Biden’s gun control plans. But, if there’s an exemption for FFLs like there often is, then you might be happy that you got one now. It takes about 2 months from the start of getting your FFL to having the license in your hands.

 

4. Make Transfers Now

If it becomes illegal to purchase or obtain “assault weapons,” then you might want to go ahead and transfer any firearms now that you’ve been planning to give or sell to someone else.

For example, if you have an AR-15 that you have been meaning to sell to a family member, do it now while you can so they have it before any bans on transfers takes effect. Or, if you’ve been meaning to sell a firearm, do it now before it’s too late.

The same goes for magazines – if you want to be a good friend and sell or give some of your magazines, doing it now before it’s illegal is wise.

This is exactly why conducting an inventory is such a good idea now.

 

5. Choose a Gun Friendly State

As we pointed out in an example above, your gun rights are often at risk more from state-level laws. If Biden struggles getting his gun control proposal implemented at the federal level, you can be sure that there’ll be pressure on states to enact their own laws – especially blue states that already want to enact more gun control.

This might be too big of an option for most people but it is worth mentioning as a consideration – being in a gun-friendly state is one of the best things you can do to enjoy your gun rights.

 

 

Is there anything else you’re doing to prepare for any potential gun control? If so, let us know in the comments below.

[Labanaktis]

How about Gun sanctuary homes?

[Ryo]

Just wondering.. how does Connecticut register their high capacity magazines?  It's not like there are serial # on all the magazines..

I would also put on your list Buy Ammo..  One way to restrict is tax ammo.  It would make it painful to shoot firearms if they tax per round. 

 

BTW FFL is easy to get.. you don't need to use outside services like Rocket FFL or FFL123.  Just need to get a business license (assuming that your allowed to run a business from your home) and fill out all the necessary paperwork.

Edited November 11, 2020 by Ryo

[Thumpy]

Remember it’s going to be cops who enforce these laws... maybe the left was on the right track about defunding them lol 

[Kevin Bartlett]

A cop friend of mine told me months ago that there is a general lack of enthusiasm amongst cops to kick in doors and confiscate guns.  That would get a lot of cops and civilians killed.  In my experience, a lot of cops are gun guys just like the rest of us.  They don't want to lose their personal toys either.  I've seen in the news that many county sheriffs and small town chiefs of police have publicly stated they will not enforce gun laws they consider unjust.  Time will tell how that works out.

Kevin in NC

[Thumpy]

47 minutes ago, Kevin Bartlett said:

A cop friend of mine told me months ago that there is a general lack of enthusiasm amongst cops to kick in doors and confiscate guns.  That would get a lot of cops and civilians killed.  In my experience, a lot of cops are gun guys just like the rest of us.  They don't want to lose their personal toys either.  I've seen in the news that many county sheriffs and small town chiefs of police have publicly stated they will not enforce gun laws they consider unjust.  Time will tell how that works out.

Kevin in NC

I’d like to say that’s the case.... but it won’t be... people now get arrested for sawed off shot guns, sbrs, suppressors  etc that arnt papered all the time. local cops enforce those laws... maybe they won’t at first but over time with out a doubt cops will start to enforce any law there told to enforce. Look at states where sheriffs said they wouldn’t do red flag laws even those agencies have started doing them. Plus once they ban the guns/mags you have they will start calling you an extremist or what ever they have to to justify it. Maybe they won’t go door to door but say they make 30rnd mags a felony eventually you’ll get pulled over with them or get caught shooting with them... an if you don’t you’ll just pass down a bunch of felonies for your kids to hand in at buy backs. Leo is not gun owner’s friends if they where every one would be shooting home made mgs at shooting ranges regularly the reason it doesn’t happen is because cops enforce gun laws. Wish it wasn’t that way but the truth is the truth.

[Born loser...in Montana]

2 hours ago, Thumpy said:

I’d like to say that’s the case.... but it won’t be... people now get arrested for sawed off shot guns, sbrs, suppressors  etc that arnt papered all the time. local cops enforce those laws... maybe they won’t at first but over time with out a doubt cops will start to enforce any law there told to enforce. Look at states where sheriffs said they wouldn’t do red flag laws even those agencies have started doing them. Plus once they ban the guns/mags you have they will start calling you an extremist or what ever they have to to justify it. Maybe they won’t go door to door but say they make 30rnd mags a felony eventually you’ll get pulled over with them or get caught shooting with them... an if you don’t you’ll just pass down a bunch of felonies for your kids to hand in at buy backs. Leo is not gun owner’s friends if they where every one would be shooting home made mgs at shooting ranges regularly the reason it doesn’t happen is because cops enforce gun laws. Wish it wasn’t that way but the truth is the truth.

Demonize,  Divide, Demoralize...

& Destroy Civilian

ownership of Firearms 

The  Pillars of the

Democratic Party .

 

Edited November 12, 2020 by Born loser...in Montana

[M60D]

Ya know seems to me instead of even considering caving in,if gun owners of America stood together and simply say we will not give in to our rights that just because a few deem it necessary to conform we would go a long way in protecting our freedoms. Why would we give them what they want?? Are the powers that be going to put three quarters of the nation in prison? No one wants this to come to a head but why make it easy for them

[BPinFL]

Thank you M60D for this post. The 2nd Amendment to the Constitution must not be overlooked or ignored!

God Bless America!

[Thumpy]

12 hours ago, M60D said:

Are the powers that be going to put three quarters of the nation in prison?

We are talking about the government who’s arrested  40% of the population for possession of weed.... gun owners make up about 46% of the us population so I’d say yes our government would have no problem doing it.

[Ryo]

Technically they just need to arrest a few to cause others to stand down, if a law was enacted.

I truly hope nothing like a permanent version of the Clinton assault weapons ban doesn't occur again.. Personally I'm all set, but I worry about future generations not being able to inherit my stuff.. or even worse, get demilled!

[M60D]

11 hours ago, Thumpy said:

We are talking about the government who’s arrested  40% of the population for possession of weed.... gun owners make up about 46% of the us population so I’d say yes our government would have no problem doing it.

Ok so we can watch violence,looting,and burning of city’s and nonstop violence and nothing is done..... So let’s stand by and let them dictate to us what is for our own good. What was legal yesterday being deemed unacceptable today to me is unacceptable. If everyone stood firm it could not happen.

So 40% of population was arrested for weed all at once? And look now it’s laughed at. My point being if you let them do it they will....somewhere a stance has to be made. And I believe 46% of population is a shy figure and is a large voice.

[Bob H in Felton pa]

" from our cold dead hands "

[Thumpy]

On 11/21/2020 at 5:06 AM, M60D said:

If everyone stood firm it could not happen.

That’s a big IF but I’m with you I hope no one comply’s with these unconstitutional laws and I hope cops don’t do there jobs an let us be free. I pray that happens. But I’m realistic. I pray you are correct don’t get me wrong sir. 

[Side Arm Sams]

On 11/20/2020 at 6:26 AM, M60D said:

Ya know seems to me instead of even considering caving in,if gun owners of America stood together and simply say we will not give in to our rights that just because a few deem it necessary to conform we would go a long way in protecting our freedoms. Why would we give them what they want?? Are the powers that be going to put three quarters of the nation in prison? No one wants this to come to a head but why make it easy for them

That’s what are Congress critters are for...but we know how that goes. Any group or assembly of gun owners resisting will definitely be considered a militia and again, we know how that will end.  Put the pressure we’re it counts on your Congress critters or lay down and comply  

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