Semi Auto License???

[Geezy Rider]

Did a quick search but didn’t find anything on this.
I know it doesn’t affect us in Texas but found it interesting as an amazingly stupid way of legislating rifles. Hopefully this insanity doesn’t grow.
Apparently you now will need a license to possess a semi auto rifle in the state of New York. Yeah, that’ll fix everything.

https://www.whec.com/top-news/semi-automatic-rifle-permit-process-now-in-effect/

[Johnny Dangerr]

I am amazed it is new sales only. They will get to it next year...

Hunters bought 579,000 licenses in 2018, according to the F&WS. New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation

[sqiggy]

Soooooooo, I’m assuming if you buy a bolt action, this isn’t required?

[meltingfeather]

Soooooooo, I’m assuming if you buy a bolt action, this isn’t required?

Only for semi-auto bolt actions.

[Playa]

Soooooooo, I’m assuming if you buy a bolt action, this isn’t required?

Nope… not until they decide they want ALL guns to be registered, err uh I mean licensed, not just pistols and semi autos

[imyomama]

also known as the chigger method ...

[Geezy Rider]

also known as the chigger method ...

That’s a good one.

[Clay C]

I fail to see how it's any different than requiring someone to get a license to carry a gun. Something many here support.

[Geezy Rider]

I fail to see how it's any different than requiring someone to get a license to carry a gun. Something many here support.

So you think it’s ok to get a license for anything you own or possess? We’re talking about going to classes, showing proficiency, getting a background check just to own a rifle. You ok with that? I guess it’s ok with you if we include shotguns in that too. How about pellet rifles and BB guns? Knives and slingshots next? It’s just another erosion of our liberties and rights.

[Nicholson84]

I fail to see how it's any different than requiring someone to get a license to carry a gun. Something many here support.

That’s scary that someone on a hunting forum would make a comment like this! Disappointing n

[Bard]

Amazing how people will give away their rights out of fear or foolishness. Liberalism can never say "enough", it is a destructive force that can never be satisfied. It takes away until there is nothing left to take away except life itself.

[Clay C]

So you think it’s ok to get a license for anything you own or possess? We’re talking about going to classes, showing proficiency, getting a background check just to own a rifle. You ok with that? I guess it’s ok with you if we include shotguns in that too. How about pellet rifles and BB guns? Knives and slingshots next? It’s just another erosion of our liberties and rights.

I am a in the no restrictions, Period. Camp

Many on this forum support having to jump through hoops to carry a gun. There are a lot of people who feel that way, unfortunately. That seems "reasonable" to a lot of people, including a large portion of gun owners. This is an easy sale to people like that and could easily work it's way into Legislation at the Federal Level. This is not something we should write off as far fetched or as "couldn't happen here"

[Clay C]

That’s scary that someone on a hunting forum would make a comment like this! Disappointing n

I'm not the one on this forum you should worry about. Go look at any of the past Constitutional Carry threads. My statement was 100% factual.

[Huntin]

I'm not the one on this forum you should worry about. Go look at any of the past Constitutional Carry threads. My statement was 100% factual.

I think it is called "Freedom", not government control

[Clay C]

I think it is called "Freedom", not government control

Huh?