wait so they are illegal in NY spikehorn?

"Didn't the Congress allow the ban to sunset a few years ago?"

Yes the ban did sunset. Some stateshave their own whiney anti "assault rifle" laws. Some not so honest dealers are selling what they call "pre-ban" magazines at a premium in order to take advantage of ignorance by some shooters of semi-automatice like the AR-15.

i did some research and it looks like you can own an AR 15 but cannot have certain attachments or something of that sort.

. as long as its semi auto, it's perfectly legal.
i use my HBAR west point model for coyotes, great shooter but LOUD!

bring the earplugs!

Be careful! There are legal versions sold in NY but in spite of the Federal sunset the State of NY has kept the restrictions in place.

New York's assault weapon law (modeled after the now-expired federal assault weapon ban) provides that it is a class D felony to manufacture, transport, dispose of, or possess an assault weapon in New York. N.Y. Penal Law §§ 265.02(7) and 265.10. New York’s assault weapon ban does not apply to the transfer or possession of assault weapons manufactured before September 13, 1994. Section 265.00(22)(e)(v).
An assault weapon is defined by section 265.00(22) as:
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A semi-automatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following characteristics:
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[*]A folding or telescoping stock;[*]A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;[*]A bayonet mount;[*]A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor;[*]A grenade launcher; or [/ul][/blockquote]
[ul][*]A semi-automatic shotgun that has at least two of the following characteristics: [/ul]
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[*]A folding or telescoping stock;[*]A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;[*]A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds;[*]An ability to accept a detachable magazine; or [/ul][/blockquote]
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A semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following characteristics:
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[*]An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;[*]A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;[*]A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;[*]A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded;[*]A semi-automatic version of an automatic rifle, shotgun or firearm; or [/ul][/blockquote]
[ul][*]Any of the weapons, or functioning frames or receivers of such weapons, or copies or duplicates of such weapons, in any caliber, known as:
[ul][*]Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);[*]Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;[*]Beretta Ar70 (SC-70);[*]Colt AR-15;[*]Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;[*]SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;[*]Steyr AUG;[*]INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and[*]Revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12. [/ul][*]s6[/ul]

Thanks sierra6. I was gonna post that. I have heard rumors about ATF agents that go to gun shows and grab dealers for selling "no ban" guns. The worst part is they wait for someone to buy it so they grab the buyer and seller.

I have a post ban Bushmaster Xm-15E2s. I love that gun.

what does it take to get one? can you just walk into a gun store and leave with one?

Yes you can....Just as long as you pass the background check and the gun is in Post Ban NY legal configuration.

s6