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The headline sums it up well
UPDATE: As I recall, before the Federal Firearms Act of 1938, handguns didn't have to be stamped with serial numbers, and before the Gun Control Act of 1968, rifles and shotguns didn't have to be stamped. Some manufacturers did voluntarily, for inventory purposes, but others did not. I have a couple of rifles that don't have and never had serial numbers.
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I can think of a few models of Winchester .22 single shots that were not assigned numbers. Madis's "The Winchester Book" would provide a comprehensive list. California requires serial numbers on anything manufactured after December 16, 1968. Before that date long guns are exempt.
My mid-50s Marlin bolt action 22 has no serial number. OTOH, I understand Colt has serial numbered their guns from the very first Paterson model produced (1837.)
...Like a lot of California and U.S. Gun laws, the serial number requirement is hard to enforce for homemade guns. How can you know when a gun was made when the fella who made it is dead or not answering questions ? And when it goes to his heirs, you can't ever know because they don't know. The burden of proof is on the State to prove the elements of the accusations. Until they make mere possession a crime. And Biden can't do that with an executive order, only Congress can, with legislation.
...And without a number, transfer can't be recorded. So it just gets sold or traded or given . The Goobers aren't in the loop. Imagine that.
...Somebody, somewhere, is gunna pair printing gunz with CDC manufacturing and like the gentle rain from heaven, bangsticks will be everywhere as leaves are in the fall.
...I want the green one.
I have a Marlin 39 from the 1920's that has a serial number but when I tried to date it Marlin said they had a fire and the records were burned. Other were lost to water, not uncommon I understand
> "before the Gun Control Act of 1968"
Before the Gun Control Act of 1968, we - the royal "we", since I was not born yet - could purchase guns through the mail.
Democrats tell us that mail is super secure; e.g., secure enough to prevent tampering with election ballots.
So why don't we repeal the prohibition on buying guns through the mail?
Unlike 1968, background checks can now be done on-line. All the postal delivery person/perdaughter would need to do before turning over the package is verify the recipient's I.D. and ...
... oh, that part is racist, isn't it?
OK, so such dispense with the I.D. requirement part.
Anyway, somebody should contact Lauren Boebert or Marjorie Taylor Greene about introducing such a bill in Congress.
Aren't there millions of non-serial numbered firearms in existence? Firearms manufactured before it was required?