In TDF 227, I pointed out that the 2022 gun bill would not allow for transfer of "high-capacity" magazines at all, and so now was the time for judicious acquisitions of them. However, the "semiautomatic assault weapons" affected by the bill will require going through dealers to transfer. I explained in TDF 230 about the dangers in how this is to done. In addition, some storage requirements in the bill may require acquisition of safes, and affect where these items are kept, or even handled. Open storage and "storing at a friend's place" may not be an option anymore.
And so, for those of you who are TOTALLY fudd, it's advisable that you determine what if any affected arms would be suitable for your situation, with an eye toward possible future outcomes of society. This in no way counteracts this series' repeated discussion of featureless military-grade arms as (still) viable on the modern Militia battlefield. Yet, some of those higher-end things can be useful.
TEXTs of bill on point:
“(t) (1) Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter to transfer a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken custody of the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon for the purpose of complying with subsection (s). Upon taking custody of the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon, the licensee shall comply with all requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were transferring the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon from the licensee’s inventory to the unlicensed transferee.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a temporary transfer of possession for the purpose of participating in target shooting in a licensed target facility or established range if—
“(A) the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon is, at all times, kept within the premises of the target facility or range; and
“(B) the transferee is not known to be prohibited from possessing or receiving a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon.
“(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘transfer’—
“(A) shall include a sale, gift, or loan; and
“(B) does not include temporary custody of the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon for purposes of examination or evaluation by a prospective transferee.
“(aa) Secure Storage Or Safety Device Requirement For Grandfathered Semiautomatic Assault Weapons.—It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to store or keep under the dominion or control of that person any grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon that the person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, will be accessible to an individual prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm under subsection (g), (n), or (x), or any provision of State law, unless the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon is—
“(1) carried on the person, or within such close proximity that the person can readily retrieve and use the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon as if the grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon were carried on the person; or
“(2) locked by a secure gun storage or safety device that the prohibited individual has no ability to access.”.
TDF INDEX: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD index. https://catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-daily-fudd-index.html
