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I don't know how many have read the bill, but let me give you a couple of facts that may surprise you about it.
1) There is no "except for Law Enforcement and Military" provision in this bill.
2) Because there is no "grandfathering" nor restitution in the bill anyone with unserialized ammo on Jan. 1, 2011 automatically becomes a criminal.
3) According to Trip Pittman (R-Baldwin Co) he was the only member of the committee to express any concern about it during its first reading.
4) Because there is no "grandfathering" nor restitution in the bill it appears to me to be a classic example of an ex post facto law. If I purchased unserialized ammo on or before Dec. 31, 2010 on Jan. 1, 2011 that act which was legal when committed immediately becomes criminal. It there for appears that the bill is in violation of Article 1, Section 9 of the US Constitution and Article 1, Section 22 of the Alabama Constitution which both state that it is illegal to pass ex post facto laws. It is possible that the bill is also in violation of the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution. Any attorneys who read this please provide an opinion on the ex post facto concern.
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George
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
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