Reminder that “second amendment rights” meant something different before the National Rifle Association and other gun lobbies redefined the term in the 1980s. They sold a lot of guns.
There was such a huge push before Clinton was elected in 1992 that the Waco tragedy and the Oklahoma City bombing can be directly connected to the “they’ll take your guns” panic.
The laws ban most semiautomatic rifles and other firearms from being registered with the police department. This makes any possession of those guns illegal. AK-47s and AR-15s are among those that are illegal. Those owning those guns can face misdemeanor charges and fines.
The action "underscores our ironclad commitment to protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans,"