It was not needed in California for the SKS rifle confiscation. Which by the way, was totally unsuccessful. I believe that around 2% of the SKS's were actually registered and then the owners found out they were lied to by the government (shocking!) and ordered them confiscated.
This is according to an unverified source . . .
http://www.gunownersalliance.com/Rabbi_0205.htm
but the interesting thing is that it is the ONLY source (that I have found) that gets right to the point.
Now, do not mistake this for a statement that Hussein the Merciful will not sign off on a total ban and confiscation of semi-autos (long guns and hand guns) if the paperwork reaches his desk. I have no doubt that that Fearless Leader, Cobammunist 1, would request such legislation from Congress for him to sign.
But it has got to get there via the normal channels. In the meantime his tall talk is only providing a form of "economic stimulus" for gun shops across the nation. American Citizens are buying everything they can get their hands on.
And that is a VERY good thing.
I wonder if that is the "test" biden was talking about hussein facing in his first six months...