Koda94, interpretation, isn't that a wonderful word? Another reason why laws are written the way they are, to limit interpretation. Yet, here we are, disagreeing over the interpretation of the law. And it's completely understandable.
Anyway, this pastor is going to destroy the AR so it can't be used to commit mass killings. Not ammo, just the weapon. He believes the firearm is the culprit. So, in his mind, in his interpretation so to speak, the firearm is dangerous, and can cause great bodily harm and/or death. And the Burdick lady agrees. So in their eyes, in their interpretation of the statute, those sections I quoted do apply, and will most likely be the reason he doesn't get prosecuted.
If he doesn't, IMHO, they will have established a safeguarding loophole. It's honestly in the anti-gunners best interest to prosecute based on the arguments about ammo, the rifle being an inanimate object without, you, kilimanjaro, 44 AMP have all brought up. If they don't, uh oh, they have established a safeguarding loophole regarding transfers. But if they do prosecute, they stand to look like fools, because it'll be setting precedent that a firearm is harmless without ammo, which goes against their agenda, but we all know to be true.
After much thought, I think this pastor has backed the Oregon anti's into a bad corner, and it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out.
T. O'Heir said:
"...if I enforced every infraction I saw daily..." You'd be shunned by your peers for giving 'em all moving violation tickets for their crappy driving and ignoring simple laws like signalling before making a turn or lane change and not using their private cell phones while driving. You could fill your quota in the station parking lot. snicker.
That got me laughing, lol. Don't you know quotas in Illinois are illegal? However, suggested contacts are encouraged! And I just wrote a Chicago officer for speed, 101mph on a 70mph, afterwards, I let two non-cops go without citations for being in the 80s/70. Guess I should've enforced the letter on them...not show any bias that way.
Oh, and we are exempted from the cell phone, and seat belt, law while on official duty. Although I buckle my seat belt and my phone is set up for hands free through the vehicle. There's that pesky letter of the law thing..