Feds vote to repeal long gun registry

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

Probably because I knew nothing of the process since I'm not a hunter and wasn't aware that removing the firing pin exempted a gun from having to be registered, although I'm not sure if that's what I would have wanted to do had I known. I had always planned on restoring it to working order and passing it on. Since I'm not a hunter the gun had no practical purpose for me beyond being a keepsake. I also did not support the gun registry plan and did not wish to have my name on file with the feds as a registered gun owner when in fact I do not use a gun nor do I have a practical purpose for a gun. Whatever, I don't know why I'm explaining myself on something of a personal nature like this. There are more reasons I handled it the way I did, but I don't feel like stating them here.

Point of information ... what's a PAL?

Posession and Aquisition License.

Replacement of the old FAC, which a lot of people still refer to the PAL as.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by automaton 3

Thankfully this ridiculous boondoggle will soon be over. Let's hope the Senate respects the House vote and doesn't needlessly stall.

Pass the doob over this way ...

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

Probably because I knew nothing of the process since I'm not a hunter and wasn't aware that removing the firing pin exempted a gun from having to be registered, although I'm not sure if that's what I would have wanted to do had I known. I had always planned on restoring it to working order and passing it on. Since I'm not a hunter the gun had no practical purpose for me beyond being a keepsake. I also did not support the gun registry plan and did not wish to have my name on file with the feds as a registered gun owner when in fact I do not use a gun nor do I have a practical purpose for a gun. Whatever, I don't know why I'm explaining myself on something of a personal nature like this. There are more reasons I handled it the way I did, but I don't feel like stating them here.

Point of information ... what's a PAL?

I understand you have your reasons for getting rid of it but there is a lot of confusion surrounding the gun registry. What was making your situation illegal was that you owned a gun without a valid license to do so, not that it was unregistered.

Having an unregistered firearm but with a PAL was not a problem. As long as you weren't using the gun for nefarious purposes, the cops didn't care. There was an amnesty period that I believe is still going on for unregistered guns anyways.

Having a firearm in the house without a PAL is a problem.

Just wanted to clear it up.

[mikey_the_redneck]

It is about damn time........

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by Barnes

I understand you have your reasons for getting rid of it but there is a lot of confusion surrounding the gun registry. What was making your situation illegal was that you owned a gun without a valid license to do so, not that it was unregistered.

Having an unregistered firearm but with a PAL was not a problem. As long as you weren't using the gun for nefarious purposes, the cops didn't care. There was an amnesty period that I believe is still going on for unregistered guns anyways.

Having a firearm in the house without a PAL is a problem.

Just wanted to clear it up.

I guess I better get a PAL. .... my FAC expired many many moons ago.