On April 1,Brian Passes a Gun Store and Sees an Automatic

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On April 1,Brian passes a gun store and sees an automatic rifle in the window on sale.Thinking that it would be perfect for hunting squirrels,he asks about the gun and the store owner says that he has a crate of them.Brian gives the owner an advance of $100 to hold one for him 'til payday.On April 4,the state legislature passes a statute banning private ownership of automatic weapons.When Brian goes into the store on April 5,is he entitled to purchase the weapon? Briefly state the reason for the answer.