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3/25/2004 2:08:47 AM EDT
Can you build an ar pistol & still be legaly within the law?
3/25/2004 3:35:57 AM EDT
[#1]
The simple answer is yes.

That said you must still comply with AWB until september. The main issue then is that the pistol must weigh under 50oz. There are other issues you will have to deal with too.
3/25/2004 3:22:24 PM EDT
[#2]
[url]caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/18/parts/i/chapters/44/sections/section_921.html[/url]

(30) The term ''semiautomatic assault weapon'' means -

(C) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a
     detachable magazine and has at least 2 of -
         (i) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol
       outside of the pistol grip;
         (ii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel
       extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
         (iii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or
       completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter
       to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being
       burned;
         (iv) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the
       pistol is unloaded; and
         (v) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm;


-Troy