Transition — Illegal weapons and unregistered firearms

Transition – Illegal weapons and unregistered firearms. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall not register, and shall seize, any unregistered firearm that was present in the Commonwealth prior to the effective date of the Special Act for Firearms Enforcement. This provision shall not apply to individuals that were unable to register their firearms because they were not a United States citizen or national under the former language of 6 CMC § 2204(l). (b) The Department of Public Safety shall not register, and shall seize, any illegal firearm or firearm that was illegally present in the Commonwealth prior to March 29, 2016. (c) A firearm vendor shall not sell or transfer any unregistered firearm, illegal firearm, or firearm that was illegally present in the Commonwealth prior to the effective date of the Special Act for Firearms Enforcement. A firearm vendor shall immediately notify the Department of Public Safety if the vendor acquires any of the firearms described in this section. Source: PL 19-42 § 10 (Apr. 11, 2016), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission numbered this section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a).