1. Repeal the
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, allowing individuals or groups to sue any "manufacturer or seller of a firearm, ammunition, or a component of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, or against a trade association of such manufacturers or sellers" for dealing in murderous weapons of death. This will devastate the American firearms industry.
2. Ban the sale of "assault weapons" and "high capacity magazines." These terms have no specific meaning, it's basically whatever the government says they mean. It's been rumored they might set the "high capacity magazine" limit as little as 10 or 8 rounds, which will make most common pistols and magazines illegal to sell. Obviously they intend to make all magazine-fed rifles illegal. They might even make the M1 Garands they sell through CMP illegal.
3. Ban the import of "assault weapons." They say they can do this with an Executive Order.
4. Regulate all "assault weapons" under the National Firearms Act. This means the most popular rifles in the country, and probably the most popular handguns, and perhaps the magazines for same, will require Federal registration, a $200 tax stamp (each), and will be subject to state regulation as well. Casual shooters may find themselves owing thousands of dollars to the ATF if this becomes law. Collectors may face bankruptcy or be forced to give up their collections.
5. "Buy back" "assault weapons" and magazines. Historically, this is a great way to dispose of broken crap and make some money at the taxpayers' expense. But if the choice is a "buy back" or a tax stamp, many people will be forced to give up their guns.
6. Limit firearm purchases to one per individual per month.
7. Require background checks for personal transfers, except "very close family members," though I think they're lying about that part.
8. Give the FBI 10 business days to complete a background check instead of 3.
9. Deny firearm ownership to anyone convicted of a "hate crime," which will probably be everyone on this forum if they have their way. But at least we'll get an interesting disparate impact test case out of this one.
10. End the online sale of firearms and ammunition. Great for the big chain stores that have contracts with the ammo suppliers, not so much for people who can't make it there when it comes off the truck. Like people who are locked down for Coronapanic.
11. Red flag laws, of course.
12. "Incentivize" states to require licensing before anyone can purchase a gun. (Of course he says nothing about CCW reciprocity.)
13. 100% smart guns, whatever the hell they are. I think they're supposed to have a fingerprint reader and a little Android computer to identify authorized users before they fire, and a tiny stamp or laser to inscribe a serial number on casings before ejecting them. Basically something that doesn't exist, wouldn't work, and would probably get you killed if you were forced to depend on it.
14. Require gun owners to store their guns "safely," whatever that means. One of those little lock boxes you shove in your nightstand? RSC? TL-15? Centrally monitored alarm system? If someone breaks into your house, ask them not to rape you or murder you before you can get your smart gun out of the safe and unlock it.
15. Require owners to report if their guns are lost or stolen. So you're criminally liable if someone breaks into your house while you're on vacation and steals a gun, and you don't notice.
16. Make "ghost guns" illegal, that is, you are no longer allowed to machine your own gun or certain parts. They probably want to make all individual machining illegal.
