Flickr OPINION: This article contains commentary which reflects the author’s opinion Democrat Rep. Ted Deutch led a group of nine Democrats to introduce legislation to amend the National Firearms Act to include “any semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine” like the AR-15 platform, requiring owners to be put on a federal registry.
Under H.R. 4953 , the federal registry will force AR-15 and other semi-automatic rifle owners to submit their fingerprints, photos, and notify law enforcement officers of their ownership of their firearms.
Furthermore, the amendment adds a nine-month waiting period for approval and a $200 tax, all in accordance with preexisting National Firearms Act requirements. The move to reclassify the AR-15 under the NFA follows Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ position on semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15.
On the official Biden-Harris website, “Biden plan to end our gun violence epidemic” page, the Biden administration says it […]
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