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what's a .50 caliber[i] sniper weapon[/i]? Much too vague, even in simplest terms this would still probably allow single shot M2 .50s in the state. How would this affect .50 uppers like the Ferret? Since it's an upper only - it's not a weapon, right?
edited because I have fat fingers...
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Well, according to these bozos, a .50 caliber sniper weapon is defined in Section 12200b as follows:
The term ".50 caliber sniper weapon", means a rifle capable of firing a center-fire cartridge in .50 caliber, .50 BMG caliber, any other variant of .50 caliber, or any metric equivalent of these calibers.
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It's a term completely fabricated by these left-wing nutjobs -- much like "assault weapon." ANY rifle can be a sniper weapon in the right (or wrong) hands. And, as JBear pointed out, the whole "any other variant" nonsense could impact .50 black powder guns.
The other thing that's got my ire up is Sec. 12230b that reads:
[E]very person who lawfully possesses a .50 caliber sniper weapon prior to January 1, 2003, shall make application for a permit for possession of the weapon on or before March 31, 2003.
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Unless I'm misreading it, this goes beyond registration. It's saying you have to ask permission to keep owning something that you already own.
Yes, I feel so much safer.