Posted: 7/11/2004 9:21:43 AM EDT
| If you live in a state where a rifle must be over 30" oal to not be considered a pistol, and over 26" oal to not be considered an SBR, what happens when you buy a lower only? How is the lower receiver treated? |
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I suspect the overall length requirments only apply when the rifle is "fully assembled". Even though the lower you buy is a "firearm" for regulation purposes, it is actually only a firearm component. Ergo, not fully assembled. However, when you assemble or configure it into operational condidtion, you must be in compliance with NFA and state law. 99.9% of law enforcement officers ( I am former LEO ) wouldn't give a rats ass about a weapon if it is broken down or dissasembled. Most cops are not shooters, and don't have knowledge beyond what they use at work. If you have a stripped lower, most cops wouldn't recognize it as such "Wow, you have a paperweight made by Bushmaster, cool!" |