Name the most asinine firearms law you can think of

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14 day waiting period, unless you have a permit to carry or a hunting permit.

Appearently if you hunt or have gotten a carry permit, you're immune to flying into a murderous rage and buying a new gun to kill someone, however if you haven't, you will only attempt to purchase a firearm if you intend to kill someone, even though you may already have a gun...
 
Carring an unloaded weapon and having no ammo available while on guard duty while in the U.S. Army.
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^^That might take the cake.

Stupid North Carolina Laws:

Even with a CCP, you can't carry in a movie theater (b/c it's dark and scary I guess, you'll shoot your eye out kid! :rolleyes:) or anywhere else that charges admission.
From http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-269.3.html

Even with a CCP, you can't carry at a funeral. :scrutiny: Not that I go to many funerals, but what would the be the big deal? IIRC this one comes from some kind of shootout at/during a funeral between 2 different ethnic groups a long time ago in Winson Salem or Greensboro maybe? Yeah, those guys that started the gun battle clearly cared about the law :cuss:
From http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-277.2.html

On a non firearm related note, I think we have an old state law on the books prohibiting men and women from living together without being married. That hasn't been enforced in a LONG time...
 
How about in NY it is a felony to touch a pistol if you are over 21 and don't have a pistol permit.
 
Virginia has an assault weapons law that requires an extra form of id proving US citizenship. Here's the definition of an assault weapon in VA.

Any semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol which expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material and is equipped at the time of the offense with a magazine which will hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition or designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer or equipped with a folding stock.
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So basically as along as you don't have the magazine installed in the gun, it's not an assault weapon (assuming the other criteria are not met).
 
Wow, there are so many! Has anyone mentioned the Tax Stamp requirement to magically make silencers and full auto legal.... How stupid!
 
Art, don't take this the wrong way, but isn't a thread supposed to include discussion? Otherwise what's the point?
 
Ahhhh... that's an easy one!

In MA (big surprise there), if a gun club, facility/range possesses a Class A or Class B LTC, it is illegal to shoot at "human figures, human effigies, human silhouettes or any human images"...

The colonel of state police may, after an investigation, grant a Class A license to a club or facility with an on-site shooting range or gallery, which club is incorporated under the laws of the commonwealth for the possession, storage and use of large capacity weapons, ammunition therefor and large capacity feeding devices for use with such weapons on the premises of such club; provided, however, that not less than one shareholder of such club shall be qualified and suitable to be issued such license; and provided further, that such large capacity weapons and ammunition feeding devices may be used under such Class A club license only by such members that possess a valid firearm identification card issued under section 129B or a valid Class A or Class B license to carry firearms, or by such other persons that the club permits while under the direct supervision of a certified firearms safety instructor or club member who, in the case of a large capacity firearm, possesses a valid Class A license to carry firearms or, in the case of a large capacity rifle or shotgun, possesses a valid Class A or Class B license to carry firearms. Such club shall not permit shooting at targets that depict human figures, human effigies, human silhouettes or any human images thereof, except by public safety personnel performing in line with their official duties.
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http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131.htm

Making the law even more foolish, is that there are only 1-2 clubs/ranges in the state that posses an LTC.

Another candidate...

It is illegal in MA to own, purchase or posses a spent cartridge casing without a permit...

(Note: that is not the way the law is written, but if the definition of "ammunition" is strictly adhered to, along with the requirement that one must be properly licensed to own, purchase or posses ammo, the it's entirely possible that an over zealous prosecutor looking to burn someone (when they can't find anything else to charge them with), has the letter of the law on his/her side...

Chapter 140: Section 121. Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptions

Section 121. As used in sections 122 to 131P, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-

“Ammunition”, cartridges or cartridge cases, primers (igniter), bullets or propellant powder designed for use in any firearm, rifle or shotgun. The term “ammunition” shall also mean tear gas cartridges, chemical mace or any device or instrument which contains or emits a liquid, gas, powder or any other substance designed to incapacitate.
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http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-121.htm

Chapter 140: Section 131. Licenses to carry firearms; Class A and B; conditions and restrictions

Section 131. All licenses to carry firearms shall be designated Class A or Class B, and the issuance and possession of any such license shall be subject to the following conditions and restrictions:

(a) A Class A license shall entitle a holder thereof to purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess and carry: (i) firearms, including large capacity firearms, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes, subject to such restrictions relative to the possession, use or carrying of firearms as the licensing authority deems proper; and (ii) rifles and shotguns, including large capacity weapons, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes; provided, however, that the licensing authority may impose such restrictions relative to the possession, use or carrying of large capacity rifles and shotguns as it deems proper. A violation of a restriction imposed by the licensing authority under the provisions of this paragraph shall be cause for suspension or revocation and shall, unless otherwise provided, be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000; provided, however, that the provisions of section 10 of chapter 269 shall not apply to such violation.
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(b) firearms and feeding devices therefor may be so purchased only upon presentment of: (i) a valid Class A or Class B license to carry firearms issued under section 131; or (ii) a valid firearm identification card issued under section 129B together with a valid permit to purchase a firearm issued under section 131A; or (iii) a valid permit to purchase a firearm issued under section 131A together with valid proof of exempt status under section 129C; provided, however, that large capacity firearms and large capacity feeding devices therefor may be so purchased only upon presentment of: (i) a valid Class A license to carry firearms issued under section 131; or (ii) a valid firearm identification card issued under section 129B together with a valid and proper permit to purchase a firearm issued under section 131A; or (iii) a valid and proper permit to purchase a firearm issued under section 131A together with valid proof of exempt status under section 129C; and provided further, that neither a firearm identification card issued under section 129B, nor proof of exempt status under section 129C, shall be valid for the purpose of purchasing any firearm or ammunition feeding device therefor without being presented together with a valid and proper permit to purchase issued under section 131A; and provided further, that an alien permit to possess a rifle or shotgun shall not be valid for the purpose of purchasing firearms or ammunition or ammunition feeding devices therefor; and provided further, that no firearm or ammunition or ammunition feeding device therefor shall be sold to any person less than 21 years of age. Any person who uses said license to carry firearms or firearm identification card for the purpose of purchasing a firearm, rifle or shotgun for the unlawful use of another, or for resale to or giving to an unlicensed person, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand nor more than fifty thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than two and one-half years nor more than ten years in a state prison, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A conviction of a violation of this section shall be reported forthwith by the court to the licensing authority which issued the license or firearm identification card, which shall immediately revoke the license or firearm identification card of such person. No new license or firearm identification card under section one hundred and twenty-nine B or section one hundred and thirty-one shall be issued to any such person within two years after the date of said revocation.
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http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/140-131e.htm
 
just because you have a ccl from one state if you go to another state your ccl is not valid in the other state. if you wer caught in the other that would probably be a felony and then you would not be able to carry in the original state. go figure
 
Probably not the most insane but ...

Probably not the most insane, but an interesting comparison.

Until recently I lived in Iowa where a shoulder stock on my pistol was legal but a suppressor on my pistol was illegal.

Now I live in Alabama where a suppressor on that pistol is legal but the shoulder stock is illegal.

BTW: This shoulder stock was on a broomhandle. On first try I gripped it like a rifle stock and the hammer gave my thumb a merciless whack and raised a goose egg. After putting my thumb in a safer location I was still not impressed and sold the shoulder stock. Just as well what with later going to Alabama without a banjo.
 
The requirement to fill out a form and send it to the fed to take an SBR across state lines, but I can usually (depending on the state) take my pistol.
 
I think the complete gun bans in Chicago and Oak Park are the worst, of course.

Beyond that, Lautenberg law is the absolute most asinine thing. It deprives people of a *fundamental* civil right, completely, just for being subject to a *civil* domestic restraining order, without conviction of anything. Outrageous.

So-called 'assault weapons bans' are completely nonsensical, do nothing to curb crime, and are blatently unconstitutional. They'd be third place.

Fourth place would be prohibitions on open carry in many states, and lack of shall-issue CCW in many states, and complete bans on carrying in Wisconsin and Illinois.

23 year old requirement to get a CCW is pretty danged stupid, too, in some states. If you're an adult at 21, you're an adult, and should be deemed an adult for ALL purposes. Why should you have to wait 2 more years to adequately defend yourself?
 
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Used to be a 10-day waiting period to trade a perfectly fine .357 Magnum for a 1936 Colt Woodsman .22.
I always thought that was pretty asinine!

I can hunt deer in Kansas with a 32-20 WCF or 38-40 WCF revolver.
But I can't hunt deer with a .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, or 10mm pistol or revolver.

I always thought that was pretty asinine too!

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Swapping out the USA made pistol grip on my rifle with an identicle one made in another country is a federal felony. Let's hear someone justify that with without sounding like a fool.
 
How about in NY it is a felony to touch a pistol if you are over 21 and don't have a pistol permit.
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Yes. It's pretty bizarre. See Item #7 under "Section 265.20 Exemptions" in New York State Penal Law:

--A person over 18 but under 21 can handle a pistol under the supervision of an instructor.

--But a person over 21 without a permit cannot handle a pistol under any circumstances.*

So an 18-year-old with an interest in handguns can find an instructor and try it out, but a 21-year-old cannot.

What is the earthly purpose of that?

*I believe there may be an exception for a person whose permit application is pending, as long as it takes place within the jurisdiction of the judge who is reviewing the application--I'm still deciphering the legalese.
 
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In Missouri I can keep a loaded pistol readily accessible in my vehicle without a CCW. Same thing in Arkansas.

But if I cross the border with a readily accessible loaded pistol under federal law I am in violation.

So theoretically I must stop before crossing the border, unload, place the pistol in a lock box, cross the border, stop again, and then I can take the pistol out of the lock box and reload.

You might say that is crossing the line.
 
This is my favorite from the City of Portland Maine......

Sec. 17-42. Same--Carrying at nighttime prohibited; exception.
(a) No person shall have in his possession in or on any street, way, sidewalk, park or other public place, or in any motor vehicle on or in any street, way, sidewalk, park, or other public place between the time of sunset of any day and sunrise of the following day any loaded BB gun, air gun of any kind, gas pellet gun of any kind, firearm of any kind or description or any other such weapon.

(b) This section shall not apply to any law enforcement official in the performance of his or her official duties or to any person defending himself or herself or his or her property.
(Code 1968, § 703.6; Ord. No. 155-72, 5-15-72)
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So, does this mean if I am walking down the road, and they stop and search me and find my legal CCW at night, that unless I am using it in self defense I will get pinched? I just dont get this one.
 
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