Wyoming gun law

tanked_darren · January 13, 2013

This is awesome:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2013/01/10/wyoming-gun-control_n_2451438.html

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MikeNH · January 13, 2013

I've seen a few states like that. Montana has tried a few times to have anything made in state be exempt from federal regs, not sure where that's at. Honestly I doubt much of anything will pass, not with republicans in the majority in the house. At most I could see NICS check for all transactions, even face to face but Feinstiens bill won't go anywhere, it is too far reaching to make people who own rifles pay the NFA tax. Restricting standard capacity mags is a bit iffy too but I don't think it'll pass. Just gotta ride out the storm and let prices and inventory settle just like when obama won in 2008.

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Squirrely · January 14, 2013

Wyoming deserves a trophy. That is sweet.

Just out of curiosity... is it written somewhere that an AR is an assault weapon... Or is it just more media crap?

I thought they were sporting rifles. That is what mine is for... it hasn't assaulted anyone that I know of.

brantjs · January 14, 2013

By definition, an AR is NOT an assault rifle. To be an assault rifle it must be selective fire (capable of full auto and/or burst), must shoot a rifle cartridge (not a sub machine gun that shoots pistol rounds), must be shoulder fired, and must have a detachable magazine. ALL AR15 and AR10 style rifles are single mode and are strictly semiautomatic, thereby not meeting the definition of an assault rifle. The 1994 ban defined assault weapon as a semiauto that has 2 or more assault rifle features off a list they made up.

BlackZ71Silverado · January 14, 2013

Wyoming deserves a trophy. That is sweet.

Just out of curiosity... is it written somewhere that an AR is an assault weapon... Or is it just more media crap?

I thought they were sporting rifles. That is what mine is for... it hasn't assaulted anyone that I know of.

It's MEDIA CRAP.............An assault weapon is fully automatic AKA: Machine gun. Could not legally purchase one since the 1980's. 1986 was the last year you could get a "tax stamp" and register an automatic weapon/assault rifle.

The media has no idea what they are talking about, ever.

An M16, Glock 18, Thompson sub-machine gun and the like would be defined as assault weapons.

MikeNH · January 14, 2013

An assault weapon is a made up term coined in the 90s to vilify semi automatic rifles with certain design characteristics- most commonly an adjustable stock, pistol grip, flash hider (really more of a muzzle brake on most rifles sold now) and a bayonet lug. An assault rifle as has already been said is a rifle able to fire in full auto mode. While these can actually still be bought, they must be made prior to 1986 and they cost a fortune and require a very through background check. To the best of my knowledge a legally owned select fire firearm has never been used in a crime- due to their price and the hoops one must go through to own one it is something only serious collectors will do, not some dirtbag criminal.

Oh and despite the lies some media outlets broadcast the 'AR' in AR15 does not stand for assault rifle, it was short for Armalite, the company who first manufactured the rifle.

brantjs · January 14, 2013

It's MEDIA CRAP.............An assault weapon is fully automatic AKA: Machine gun. Could not legally purchase one since the 1980's. 1986 was the last year you could get a "tax stamp" and register an automatic weapon/assault rifle.

The media has no idea what they are talking about, ever.

An M16, Glock 18, Thompson sub-machine gun and the like would be defined as assault weapons.

Sort of...you can still buy a full auto. It had to have been manufactured and registered with ATF prior to 1986, you have to buy through a class 3 dealer, you do have to pay the 200 dollar one time tax stamp, and you do have to go through a more in depth background check (including fingerprinting with the FBI) and register the gun with ATF.

blackout07 · January 14, 2013

Wyoming deserves a trophy. That is sweet.

Just out of curiosity... is it written somewhere that an AR is an assault weapon... Or is it just more media crap?

I thought they were sporting rifles. That is what mine is for... it hasn't assaulted anyone that I know of.

AR-15 = ARmaLite 15. ArmaLite was the original developer of the rifle.

Squirrely · January 14, 2013

Thanks for the info. I just never understood where the assault weapon tag came from. I always though it was a Clinton era thing... but I could never quite figure it out.

other than the media (and others) likes to use it to push out buttons.