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I had been told that because it is considered an "assault rifle" then different rules applied. In particular, I was told by one dealer that 21 was the minimum age so I just wanted to make sure that nothing was overlooked before I made the sale.
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Transfer of an Assault Firearm
Proof of citizenship, or of lawful admission for a permanent residence, must be established prior to the purchase of an "assault firearm." An assault firearm is defined as any semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material and is equipped at the time of offence with a magazine which will hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition or designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer or equipped with a folding stock.
One of the following forms of proof of citizenship or lawful residence, pursuant to §18.2-308.2 must be presented to purchase an assault firearm:
a certified birth certificate or certificate of birth abroad issued by the US State Department,
an un-expired US Passport,
a U. S. citizen identification card,
a current voter registration card,
a current selective service registration card,
an immigrant or registration card issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and
a certificate of citizenship or a certificate of naturalization issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(ref: http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_VFTP.shtm)
Law is stupid, knee jerk reaction to the
1993 CIA Shootings