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stymie · 05-09-2003, 01:56 PM

I found myself in an awkward situation after purchasing a Striker-12 shotgun in the early '90s. Semantics played a large role in the reclassification of said weapon to DD (Destructive Device) status overnight due to the meddling of Lloyd Bentsen. It was determined that a weapon deemed *un-sporting* with a bore diameter over 0.5" was therefore a DD. Hence, my shotgun had to be registered on a Form #1 during an *amnesty* period. This entailed duplicate FD-258 FBI fingerprint cards, 2"x2" passport type photos & a CLEO sign-off (later waived). As part of the *amnesty* the $200 *making tax* was waived as well. What a PITA!!!

Anyone caught w/o proper registration of this weapon (the USAS-12 & SWD Streetsweeper were included) would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

So... nothing is truly grandfathered & the firearms that we have acquired in full compliance of the laws at the time of purchase can be rendered illegal through semantics at any time.

05-09-2003, 01:56 PM	#21
stymie User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: KC,MO USA Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I found myself in an awkward situation after purchasing a Striker-12 shotgun in the early '90s. Semantics played a large role in the reclassification of said weapon to DD (Destructive Device) status overnight due to the meddling of Lloyd Bentsen. It was determined that a weapon deemed un-sporting with a bore diameter over 0.5" was therefore a DD. Hence, my shotgun had to be registered on a Form #1 during an amnesty period. This entailed duplicate FD-258 FBI fingerprint cards, 2"x2" passport type photos & a CLEO sign-off (later waived). As part of the amnesty the $200 making tax was waived as well. What a PITA!!! Anyone caught w/o proper registration of this weapon (the USAS-12 & SWD Streetsweeper were included) would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. So... nothing is truly grandfathered & the firearms that we have acquired in full compliance of the laws at the time of purchase can be rendered illegal through semantics at any time. __________________ "Irony can be pretty ironic!"