b)According to FBI data, between 1998 and 2001, one in five law enforcement
officers slain in the line of duty was killed with an assault weapon.
f) [Insert appropriate state specific findings here when applicable. For
example, “According to state/local police, assault weapons are routinely
recovered during police investigations of other crimes…”]
Section 3: Definitions.
1) The term “assault weapon” shall mean:
a) Any semiautomatic pistol or semiautomatic or pump-action rifle that is capable of
accepting a detachable magazine and that also possesses any of the following:
i) If the firearm is a rifle, a pistol grip located rear of the trigger;
ii) If the firearm is a rifle, a stock in any configuration, including but not limited to
a thumbhole stock, a folding stock or a telescoping stock, that allows the
bearer of the firearm to grasp the firearm with the trigger hand such that the
web of the trigger hand, between the thumb and forefinger, can be placed
below the top of the external portion of the trigger during firing;
iii) If the firearm is a pistol, a shoulder stock of any type or configuration,
including but not limited to a folding stock or a telescoping stock;
iv) A barrel shroud;
v) A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator;
vi) Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the
hand that is not the trigger hand;
b) Any pistol that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine at any location
outside of the pistol grip;
c) Any semiautomatic pistol, or any semiautomatic, center-fire rifle with a fixed
magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition;
d) Any shotgun capable of accepting a detachable magazine;
e) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder;
f) Any conversion kit or other combination of parts from which an assault weapon,
as defined herein, can be assembled if the parts are in the possession or under
the control of any person.
b) Any pistol that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine at any location
outside of the pistol grip;
c) Any semiautomatic pistol, or any semiautomatic, center-fire rifle with a fixed
magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition;
d) Any shotgun capable of accepting a detachable magazine;
e) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder;
f) Any conversion kit or other combination of parts from which an assault weapon,
as defined herein, can be assembled if the parts are in the possession or under
the control of any person.
**So any 1903, k98, m1, m39, k31, enfield, or any other milsurp with a wood stock**
e) In order to continue to possess an assault weapon that was legally possessed on
the effective date of this Act, the person possessing the assault weapon shall do
all of the following:
1) Within 90 days following the effective date of this Act, submit to a
background check identical to the background check conducted in
connection with the purchase of a firearm from a licensed gun dealer.
2) Unless the person is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm,
immediately register the assault weapon with the [insert appropriate law
enforcement agency] pursuant to regulations adopted for such purpose
by [insert appropriate law enforcement agency].
3) Safely and securely store the assault weapon pursuant to regulations
adopted for such purpose by [insert appropriate law enforcement
agency]. The [insert appropriate law enforcement agency] may, no
more than once per year, conduct an inspection to ensure compliance with
this subsection.
4) Annually renew both the registration and the background check.
5) Possess the assault weapon only on property owned or immediately
controlled by the person, or while engaged in the legal use of the assault
weapon at a duly licensed firing range, or while traveling to or from either
of these locations for the purpose of engaging in the legal use of the assault weapon, provided that the assault weapon is stored unloaded and
in a separate locked container during transport.
g) The [insert appropriate law enforcement agency] may charge a fee for each
registration and for each registration renewal pursuant to section (e). However,
such fee may not exceed the costs incurred by the [insert appropriate law
enforcement agency] in administering the registration program established
under subsection (e).
Section 4: Penalties
a) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) or subsection (b) of section (3)
of this Act shall be guilty of a felony.
b) Any person convicted of violating subsection (e) of section (3) of this Act shall be
guilty of a felony. Any such violation shall also result in the immediate revocation
of the registration of every assault weapon registered to such person.