Subsection (b)(7) of section 12020 exempts any “firearm or ammunition” lawfully possessed under federal law and on the C&R list. Subsection (b)(8), exempts ALL AOW’s except pen guns. Subsection b(2) is the exemption for the movie permit for short shotguns and short rifles with the procedure for its issuance found at section 12095.
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Petraeus to Face Complaints Over War Rules
Crouched in a field, a young Marine lieutenant pleaded over the radio for an airstrike on a compound where he believed a sniper was firing at his troops. Request denied. Civilians might be inside and the Marines couldn’t see a muzzle flash to be absolutely sure the gunman was there.
US Resumes Indonesia Special Forces Ties
NKorea: ‘Physical Response’ to US Drills
Spec Ops Command Cancels New Rifle
In a surprising reversal that follows years of effort to design a one-of-a-kind commando rifle, the U.S. military’s Special Operations Command has abruptly decided to abandon the new SOCOM Combat Assault rifle — commonly known as the “SCAR” — in favor of previously-fielded carbines.
Lawyers Seek Injunction to Halt DADT
Afghanistan Security not Improving
A U.N. report released Saturday painted a grim picture of the security situation in Afghanistan, saying roadside bombings and assassinations have soared the first four months of the year amid ramped up military operations in the Taliban-dominated south.
New Ammo Slashes Machine Gun Weight
Army Engineers have been working for the last six years on a radical approach to ammunition and weapons that has the potential to cut the weight Soldiers carry by nearly 50 percent. Researchers are using so-called “cased telescoped” ammunition that does away with the propellant-holding brass shell and replaces it with a lightweight plastic case.