usmarine0352_2005
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Apparently this is on the agenda of the gun lobby. It would be nice to not have to jump through all of these hoops. Side note, I didn't realize that Maxim invented the car muffler and suppressor, that's a cool fact.
And I was wondering how the heck do you get the serial # of the suppressor you're going to purchase if you aren't allowed to purchase it yet?
https://www.minnpost.com/politics-p...sors-became-legal-minnesota-barely-any-debate
And I was wondering how the heck do you get the serial # of the suppressor you're going to purchase if you aren't allowed to purchase it yet?
https://www.minnpost.com/politics-p...sors-became-legal-minnesota-barely-any-debate
How gun 'suppressors' became legal in Minnesota — with barely any debate
By Doug Grow | 10:29 am
Court rulings and changes in law have gutted much of the Firearms Act of 1934, but to this day silencers still are a Class 3 implement, meaning they are subject to strict federal regulation, special taxes and stiff fines and prison sentences for illegal possession. (Dumping the Class 3 designation on silencers is another item on the agenda of the gun lobby.)
Anderson, who sometimes carries a weapon to the Capitol, says that he intends to buy silencers for some of his guns. He outlined the process he’ll have to go through: He’ll have to get approval from the Cass County sheriff; pass a state background check; apply to the federal government to possess the silencer, sending $200 along with his application (which needs to include the serial number of the silencer he intends to purchase); go through a federal background check that might take months; and finally, make the purchase of an item that is fairly pricey (upwards of $700).
“It’s ludicrous that we have to go through all of this at the federal level,” Anderson said. “This is an item you should be able to walk into a store and just purchase. We need to work on the federal law. But still, this is a pretty big step.”