Feds expand gun sales reporting requirements in four border states

Washington (CNN) -- The federal government said Monday it is proceeding with a plan to require gun dealers in four Southwest border states -- California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas -- to report the sales of high-power rifles under certain conditions in an effort to stem the flow of guns to Mexican drug cartels.

Critics immediately called the move an illegal expansion of gun-control laws and an effort to divert attention from the "Operation Fast and Furious" gun controversy. And the National Rifle Association said it will file suit to stop the move.

Under the new policy, gun dealers in the four border states will have the same reporting requirements for certain long guns that gun dealers nationwide currently have for hand guns. They will be required to give purchaser information to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) if someone purchases two or more semi-automatic rifles in a five-day period, but only if the guns are greater than .22 caliber and have the ability to accept a detachable magazine.

If no investigative leads result from the information, the information will be purged in two years.

full: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/11/rifle.sales.reporting/index.html

I wonder if that means AR15s are exempt because they are not greater than .22 caliber. Sure they have detachable mags, but if the conjunction is AND then that is irrelevant.

Wouldn't that be funny if they were exempt?