"Originally posted by kelvin90701 There was an act , which was legal at the time ."
"Yeah and he was n't prosecuted for the legal act you 're referring to . If so then anybody could be prosecuted for possessing a firearm prior to the ban even if they voluntarily turned in their guns already . The problem is that he did n't turn in his gun . So that analogy with changing the speed limit is a false analogy . Let 's not confuse the issue ."
"There was an act , which was legal at the time ."
"If so then anybody could be prosecuted for possessing a firearm prior to the ban even if they voluntarily"