They break them down into 3 different classes. I assume different background checks are needed for each class.Yes I vaguely recall this now that you mention it. As to cons, who knows. The problem isn't cons so much as it is the NRA does such a wonderful job influencing cons.
It's all about $.
Category A firearms include:
- Air rifles
- Blank-fire firearms at least 75 cm in length
- Rim-fire rifles (other than self-loading rim-fire rifles)
- Shotguns (other than pump-action or self-loading shotguns) (this includes lever-action shotguns)
- Break-action shotgun/rim-fire rifle combination firearms
- Muzzle-loading firearms
- Single-shot centre-fire rifles
- Double barrel centre-fire rifles
- Repeating centre-fire rifles
- Break action shotgun/centre-fire rifle combination firearms
- Semiautomatic rim-fire rifles (with a magazine capacity no greater than 10 rounds)
- Semiautomatic shotguns (with a magazine capacity no greater than 5 rounds)
- Pump-action shotguns (with a magazine capacity no greater than 5 rounds)