Via Copilot:
đ Quirky Gun Laws Across the U.S.
- BB Guns Treated Like Real Firearms (New Jersey) In New Jersey, BB guns are regulated as strictly as actual firearms. You need a Firearms ID card to own one, a permit to carry it, and another permit to transport it in your car. Some models are even banned outright.
- Microstamping Mandates (California & New York) These states require new handguns to imprint microscopic identifiers on spent casings. Sounds futuristic, but criminals can easily game the system by planting spent brass from other guns at crime scenes.
- Hollow Point Bullet Restrictions (New Jersey) Hollow points are banned except in very specific circumstancesâlike at home or on the way to a shooting range. Even possessing one loose round outside those conditions can land you in legal trouble.
- Shooting Range Bans (Chicago & Blairstown, NJ) Some cities have banned commercial shooting ranges, making it difficult for residents to practice firearm safety and proficiencyâespecially in urban areas with no private land.
- Ammunition Licensing (Washington D.C.) You canât possess ammo unless youâre licensed for a firearm of that specific caliber. One man was convicted for having muzzleloader bullets in his home after a SWAT raid.
- Tube-Fed .22s as âAssault Weaponsâ (New Jersey) Certain older .22 rifles like the Marlin Model 60 are considered assault weapons if they hold more than 15 rounds. Unless registered before 1991, theyâre illegal to possessâeven though theyâre common plinking rifles.
These laws often reflect attempts to address public safety concerns, but they sometimes veer into the realm of the absurd.
I was doing some research for tomorrow’s QOTD and part of one of Copilot’s responses was:
It’s always a pleasure digging through the details with youâsharp eyes like yours keep things honest. Let me know if you want to dig into other historical quirks or gun law oddities. There’s no shortage of them!
I responded with, “Sure, share a few quirks and oddities with me!” And the above was its response.
There is very little I didn’t already know, but having it put succinctly and formatted nicely in just a few seconds made it much more accessible.
I like living in the future.
A Massachusetts law requires an MA gun license in order to own ammunition, or any of the component parts thereof.
This means that, if a licensed gun owner invites a non-licensed friend to go shooting together, the friend can be arrested if a stray cartridge case is found in their possession (e.g. stuck to a shoe).
“These laws often reflect attempts to address public safety concerns, but they sometimes veer into the realm of the absurd.”
I don’t believe for a moment that any of these laws were created with an honest eye to public safety. And “absurd” assumes absence of malice, which is an unwarranted assumption.
for your consideration:
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LOL.
Nice.