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SAFE Act Non-Compliance?

SAFE Act Non-Compliance? - TheArmsGuide.com

April 16, 2014 by Kevin 19 Comments

Yesterday marked the deadline for New Yorkers to register their newly defined “assault rifles” in compliance with the SAFE Act. However, it seems New York firearms owners are not submitting to the legislation peacefully. It is presumed by several sources that as many as 90% of the estimated 1.5 million applicable firearms have yet to be registered.

The SAFE Act, which passed in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy in January 2013, enacted a ban on “assault rifles,” defining them as any semiauto rifle using a detachable magazine and two or more of these features:

  • Folding or telescoping buttstock.
  • Pistol grip.
  • Bayonet mount.
  • Flash suppressor, or barrel threaded to accept a flash suppressor.
  • Grenade launcher.

The “assault weapon” definition in New York is not limited to rifles. Semi auto shotguns may also be considered “assault weapons” under the SAFE Act definition if they have at least two of these features:

  • Folding or telescoping buttstock.
  • Pistol grip.
  • Fixed magazine with capacity in excess of five rounds.
  • Ability to accept a detachable magazine.

Pistols are also subject to the new “assault weapon” restrictions the SAFE Act establishes. A pistol may be considered an “assault weapon” in New York if it can accept a detachable box magazine and has at least two of these features:

  • Utilizes a magazine that attaches outside of the pistol grip.
  • A threaded barrel that can accept suppressors, barrel extensions, or foregrips.
  • A barrel “shroud” that, by partially or completely circling the barrel, could protect the firearm’s wielder from being burned when gripping the gun near the barrel.
  • A manufactured weight of 50.0oz. (unloaded).

The SAFE Act even goes so far as to prohibit semiauto versions of automatic firearms (whether pistol, rifle, or shotgun). It continues to provide a list of explicitly prohibited firearms, including most AK and AR style rifles, as well as some “machine pistols.”

While the SAFE Act increased the number of firearms prohibited in New York, it included a clause to grandfather in extent firearms that would, by the new legislation, be defined as “assault rifles,” provided that the owners registered each applicable firearm by April 15th, 2014. Failure to do so could result in misdemeanor charges for the “assault weapon(s)” owner. Despite that, it has been reported that, in response, many New York firearms owners are tearing up or even burning the registration paperwork in a statement of non-compliance with the SAFE Act.

If you were (or are) a New Yorker in this circumstance, what would you do? Comply? Move? Or join in protest with your own acts of non-compliance?

Featured image courtesy of contributor anankkml via freedigitalphotos.net

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Kevin Kevin is an avid hunter and military history enthusiast. He participates in WWII reenactments every year and boasts a large antique firearms collection. The Winchester 1873 and Colt M1911 are two of his favorites. Kevin enjoys researching the best products on the market to keep The Arms Guide reader up to date and informed.

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  1. Avatar for KevinFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    JunkfoodZombie I forgot you mentioned to me you grew up there… wow.

    Also, the law I quoted I took straight from the legislation itself. You can follow the link to the bill online, if ya like. Honestly, though, the more I read of it, the more mad it made me >.<

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  2. Avatar for KevinFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    hartcreek I worry about that…

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  3. Avatar for KevinFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    AlessioBaldi The restrictions seem to me to be written by people who don’t have any real understanding about how firearms work (big surprise there, no?). :/

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  4. Avatar for KevinFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    Pro2AGuy I’d imagine I’d have quite a bit to say to folks (namely, my state reps), were I a New Yorker…

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  5. Avatar for KevinFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    peter3101 “Do bullets from a compliant gun hurt less?” You summed it up right there.

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  6. Avatar for KevinFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    CG59 The only way NY legislators will know that the people are against their rulings is if those people *let* them know. It seems they’re starting to do just that.

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  7. Avatar for KevinFateofDestinee says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    dogboy545 I imagine it would be a very tough call, for me. Makes me grateful to live in Wisconsin.

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  8. Avatar for KevinCG59 says

    May 21, 2014 at 7:08 am

    CliffWeston Use Saul Alinsky’s tactics from ‘Rules for Radicals’.

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  9. Avatar for KevinJoeRouse says

    May 22, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    stand your ground new york

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