They make it a law that if you own a banned assault-style weapon it must be registered; after you register the gun....you can legally keep it for as long as you live...but you are prohibited from transferring ownership to anyone else (that means even leaving it in your estate to an heir).....
It is what the new New York state law did. They won't confiscate the guns all at once..but will take them once you die.
It is simple...what do you not comprehend when gun owners say the federal government will make criminal out of you if you are a legal gun owner.
Of course you could risk being a felon if you decide to NOT register.....your choice. I don't know what the fine and jail time would be for failure to register, but I am sure it is stiff (think years of prison time).
And you can bet that if a banned gun is registered to an owner; the state will have a way of tracking the owners's death certificate thru SS numbers or something..
I am surprised you are not aware of this issue....but then you really aren't that smart....are you?
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013...t-weapons?lite
New York gun owners now must register 'assault weapons'
Any weapon that was legal before will be grandfathered in. However, assault weapons purchased before Jan. 15, 2013 -- the day the new law was signed -- must be registered with the New York State Police within 12 months. Unknowingly failing to register an assault weapon would result in a warning and you would be given 30 days to register. Those who knowingly possess an unregistered assault gun could face a felony charge.
