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<blockquote data-quote="aviator41" data-source="post: 2293478" data-attributes="member: 30309"><p>They can't make a law retroactive. In your example, 'they' would require current owners to register as well as any future owners. It's called an 'Ex Post Facto' law - and it can't happen under our constitution.</p><p></p><p>In the United States, the Congress is prohibited from passing ex post facto laws by clause 3 of Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution</p><p></p><p>Edit: Because I know someone will jump on this. yes, there are a few situations where ex post facto laws are legal and have taken effect. the particular scenario outline by ripnbst is what I refer to. They cannot make an ex post facto law that requires all current owners to surrender 'assault' weapons - whatever their definition becomes for those.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aviator41, post: 2293478, member: 30309"] They can't make a law retroactive. In your example, 'they' would require current owners to register as well as any future owners. It's called an 'Ex Post Facto' law - and it can't happen under our constitution. In the United States, the Congress is prohibited from passing ex post facto laws by clause 3 of Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution Edit: Because I know someone will jump on this. yes, there are a few situations where ex post facto laws are legal and have taken effect. the particular scenario outline by ripnbst is what I refer to. They cannot make an ex post facto law that requires all current owners to surrender 'assault' weapons - whatever their definition becomes for those. [/QUOTE]
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