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Gun Control & RKBA

oldhippie

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2. I had the same questions .....

Reply to Eleanors38 (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 08:50 PM

Sep 2013

Federal law on sale and transfer of shotguns and AR-15s are exactly the same. If he couldn't walk out with one, he couldn't walk out with the other.

But someone on some thread here said that Virginia had passed some special law pertaining to assault weapons that involved a deeper background check or a waiting period for delivery. So he couldn't walk out with the AR, but could with the shotgun. I'd like someone to confirm that was the case.

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Can this be cleared up? AR-15 vs. shotgun sale to Navy Yard killer: [View all] Eleanors38 Sep 2013 OP

I don't know where or why CBS got the claim gejohnston Sep 2013 #1

I had the same questions ..... oldhippie Sep 2013 #2

In Virginia you need 3 forms of ID to purchase "assault weapons" ileus Sep 2013 #3

I don't know all the state laws, Jenoch Sep 2013 #4

He was probably just test-firing the range's rental ar15... pneutin Oct 2013 #5