I could have sworn that back in the 90's, any rifle that even had a "raised handle/site" became illegal. The libs were scared of anything that look like their misnomer, "assault weapon". Could be wrong about that.
Thanks for the response. I've since done my homework.
Don't feel too bad. I stored a rifle out-of-state for almost ten years before I realized that it never made the "assault weapons" list. The law is having its intended effect if you hesitated to buy a legal rifle because of the law.