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Ben Cartwright SASS
US Veteran
Here is the text of the bill. It says "one or more features" not two as in Mass AWB law. They want Revolvers and bolt actions only. Also the "ability to accept a magazine holding more than 10 rounds" even 1911's can get greater than 10 rounders for them.
GUNS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Ch 97 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Public Conduct) by adding a new section regulating the manufacture, sale, and possession of firearms within the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
Whereas assault weapons are not traditionally used for self-defense in the Town of Lexington, and whereas assault weapons pose an undue threat to public safety to property owners, residents, visitors, and law enforcement personnel within the Town of Lexington, this amendment to Ch. 97 prohibits the manufacture, sale, ownership, or possession of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines within the Town of Lexington.
1) Assault weapon means
a) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a large, detachable, magazine and one or more of the following properties:
• Only a pistol grip without a stock attached
• Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand
• A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock
• A shroud attached to the barrel that partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand
• A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator
b) A semi-automatic pistol or any semi-automatic rifle that has a fixed magazine and the capacity to accept more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition.
c) A semi-automatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following properties:
• Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand.
• A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock
• A shroud attached to the barrel that partially or completely encircles the barrel and that allows the bearer to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand
• A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator
• The capacity to accept a detachable magazine outside of the pistol grip
d) A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more the following properties:
• Only a pistol grip without a stock attached
• Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand
• A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock
• A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds
• An ability to accept a detachable magazine
e) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder
f) Any conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which an assault weapon can be assembled
g) The above prohibitions shall include, but not be limited to, the following assault weapon models:
• AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM 90, NHM 91,SA 85, SA 93, VEPR
• AR-10
• AR-15, BUSHMASTER XM 15, ARMALITE M15, OLYMPIC ARMS PCR
• AR 70
• CALICO LIBERTY
• DRAGUNOV SVD SNIPER RIFLE, DRAGUNOV SVU
• FABRIQUE NATIONAL FN/FAL, FN/LAR, FNC
• HI-POINT CARBINE
• HK-91, HK 93, HK 94, HK PSG 1
• KEL-TEC SUB RIFLE
• SAIGA
• SAR 8, SAR 4800
• SKS with detachable magazine
• SLG 95
• SLR 95, SLR 96
• STEYR AUG
• STURM, RUGER MINI-14
• TAVOR
• THOMPSON 1927, THOMPSON M1, THOMPSON 1927 Commando
• UZI, GALIL, UZI SPORTER, GALIL SPORTER, GALIL SNIPER RIFLE (GALATZ)
And the following pistols, copies, or duplicates
• Calico M10
• MAC 10, MAC 11, MPA3
• OLYMPIC OA
• TEC 9, TEC d9, TEC 22 SCORPION, AB 10
• UZI
And the following shotguns, copies, or duplicates
• Armscor 30 BG
• SPAS 12, LAW 12
• STRIKER 12
• STREETSWEEPER
h) Assault weapon does not include any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or that satisfies the definition of an antique firearm (that is, manufactured before 1899)
i) Detachable magazine means any ammunition feeding device, the function of which is to deliver one or more ammunition cartridges into a firing chamber and which can be removed from the firearm without the use of any tool or kind of tool, including a bullet or an ammunition cartridge
j) Large capacity magazine means any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten (10) rounds, but excluding a 22 caliber tube feeding device and a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm
k) Muzzle brake means a device attached to the muzzle of a weapon so that it utilizes escaping gases to reduce recoil
l) Muzzle compensator means a device attached to the muzzle of a weapon so that it utilizes escaping gases to control muzzle movement
2) These prohibitions against the manufacture, sale, ownership, and possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines within the Town of Lexington shall not apply to
a) Law enforcement officers or members of the armed forces of the United States acting within the scope of official duties
3) Any weapons or magazines deemed illegal in accord with this amended by-law within the Town of Lexington shall be seized and destroyed by the police of the Town of Lexington
4) The violation of this by-law is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1000
5) This amended by-law shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by Town by-laws and State regulations.
GUNS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Ch 97 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Public Conduct) by adding a new section regulating the manufacture, sale, and possession of firearms within the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
Whereas assault weapons are not traditionally used for self-defense in the Town of Lexington, and whereas assault weapons pose an undue threat to public safety to property owners, residents, visitors, and law enforcement personnel within the Town of Lexington, this amendment to Ch. 97 prohibits the manufacture, sale, ownership, or possession of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines within the Town of Lexington.
1) Assault weapon means
a) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a large, detachable, magazine and one or more of the following properties:
• Only a pistol grip without a stock attached
• Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand
• A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock
• A shroud attached to the barrel that partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand
• A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator
b) A semi-automatic pistol or any semi-automatic rifle that has a fixed magazine and the capacity to accept more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition.
c) A semi-automatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following properties:
• Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand.
• A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock
• A shroud attached to the barrel that partially or completely encircles the barrel and that allows the bearer to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand
• A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator
• The capacity to accept a detachable magazine outside of the pistol grip
d) A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more the following properties:
• Only a pistol grip without a stock attached
• Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand
• A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock
• A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds
• An ability to accept a detachable magazine
e) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder
f) Any conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which an assault weapon can be assembled
g) The above prohibitions shall include, but not be limited to, the following assault weapon models:
• AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM 90, NHM 91,SA 85, SA 93, VEPR
• AR-10
• AR-15, BUSHMASTER XM 15, ARMALITE M15, OLYMPIC ARMS PCR
• AR 70
• CALICO LIBERTY
• DRAGUNOV SVD SNIPER RIFLE, DRAGUNOV SVU
• FABRIQUE NATIONAL FN/FAL, FN/LAR, FNC
• HI-POINT CARBINE
• HK-91, HK 93, HK 94, HK PSG 1
• KEL-TEC SUB RIFLE
• SAIGA
• SAR 8, SAR 4800
• SKS with detachable magazine
• SLG 95
• SLR 95, SLR 96
• STEYR AUG
• STURM, RUGER MINI-14
• TAVOR
• THOMPSON 1927, THOMPSON M1, THOMPSON 1927 Commando
• UZI, GALIL, UZI SPORTER, GALIL SPORTER, GALIL SNIPER RIFLE (GALATZ)
And the following pistols, copies, or duplicates
• Calico M10
• MAC 10, MAC 11, MPA3
• OLYMPIC OA
• TEC 9, TEC d9, TEC 22 SCORPION, AB 10
• UZI
And the following shotguns, copies, or duplicates
• Armscor 30 BG
• SPAS 12, LAW 12
• STRIKER 12
• STREETSWEEPER
h) Assault weapon does not include any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or that satisfies the definition of an antique firearm (that is, manufactured before 1899)
i) Detachable magazine means any ammunition feeding device, the function of which is to deliver one or more ammunition cartridges into a firing chamber and which can be removed from the firearm without the use of any tool or kind of tool, including a bullet or an ammunition cartridge
j) Large capacity magazine means any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten (10) rounds, but excluding a 22 caliber tube feeding device and a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm
k) Muzzle brake means a device attached to the muzzle of a weapon so that it utilizes escaping gases to reduce recoil
l) Muzzle compensator means a device attached to the muzzle of a weapon so that it utilizes escaping gases to control muzzle movement
2) These prohibitions against the manufacture, sale, ownership, and possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines within the Town of Lexington shall not apply to
a) Law enforcement officers or members of the armed forces of the United States acting within the scope of official duties
3) Any weapons or magazines deemed illegal in accord with this amended by-law within the Town of Lexington shall be seized and destroyed by the police of the Town of Lexington
4) The violation of this by-law is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1000
5) This amended by-law shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by Town by-laws and State regulations.
I can only be pushed so far and I'm guessing ( 
) most everyone here is of the same thought...can't wait for November to see if I'm right...
