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In reply to the discussion: After Orlando, it’s simple: Ban AR-15 rifles - great blog post from Bangor Daily News [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)Higher standards for permitted ownership of unmodified pistols could be applied. And as firearms are often part of collections I think that the permit would be for the owner and not for each gun, although I can imagine variances in law that might require different types of permit.
I do indeed understand there are logistical issues even including manufacturers long out of business. One-off custom modifications could be possible but they might be prohibitively expensive.
I'm really not sure how, across the evolution of a model series various feature that could provide a useful modification evolved. AFAIK there may be parts which were relatively stable in their designs and that would facilitate a modification.
One thing to keep in mind is that public fear is about mass-shootings and although pistols are often used in crimes people are rather less concerned about them. So it may be politically possible to introduce something in the permitting process and not a requirement for physical change in capacity of some pistols.