If you manufacture a firearm and gift it to your spouse that is considered distribution by the ATF. For their purposes I think a "buy back" event would constitute a sale or distribution.
I'd like to see them required to do a background check on the police for each firearm at future "buy back" events in Washington, but I bet they'll claim the officers are performing their duty and therefore exempt.
Here in Oregon there are NO EXEMPTIONS other than transferring TO an FFL. Police are NOT exempted. And this law was
written by the anti's, pushed by the anti's, and now they're disregarding it en toto when THEY do it.
They are holding ILLEGAL GUN SHOWS.
They are guilty of a misdemeanor for not posting the legal requirements.
Everyone who turns in a weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor for not requiring a background check prior to transfer.
I think the next buyback we need to get 25 or so patriots to get there and get the front 25 slots in line. Then, when we walk up to the turn in desk, hand them the state police form for the background check. SMILE
Imagine if they had everyone in line doing that to them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well at least the first 25 or so. Maybe have someone 15 back or so holding an AR15. A couple further back holding an AK47. Etc.
They'd WANT to take those weapons but the people in front of them want background checks done.....as would the ones holding the AR and the AK (which unbeknownst to the anti's aren't the ones for turn in...they're just BAIT). Imagine their horror when they say "not doing background checks" and those AR and AK guys go "oh, I don't want to commit a misdemeanor and transfer a weapon illegally....sorry, see ya".
BIG EVIL GRIN