 Dadnatron 
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Joined: Jul 2012  IN, USA
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Posted: 7/31/2012 4:44:31 PM
[Last Edit: 7/31/2012 4:46:58 PM by Dadnatron]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT however, if something should occur I would suspect it would be relatively similar to the previous NFA AR ban. Given a similar scenario, and for those who 'lived through the previous ban' with an AR slant... I have a question. I believe that the only 'regulated' part of a rifle during the previous ban was the Lower Receiver (the part the Government actually considered the 'gun') as well as parts associated with Automatic fire. Now, my question relates to this... if I were to 'stock up' on stripped lower receivers... is it conceivable that I could then, at a time 'after a bill' similar to the previous bill, still have access to 'parts' for my rifle? Basically, given that I already own the 'gun' could I get a lower receiver parts kit, stock, upper, barrels, etc. Post ban? I had rifles during the ban, but only bolt hunting rifles and it really did not affect me at all. |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 4:49:31 PM
There is no "previous ban" on NFA, all NFA laws are still in effect.
Your statement I believe that the only 'regulated' part of a rifle during the previous ban was the Lower Receiver (the part the Government actually considered the 'gun')
is incorrect as it relates to most NFA items. SBRs for example are a combination of parts of a particular configuration - if you change that configuration, there is no longer an SBR. If you're talking about some hypothetical new law, it could be anything. |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 5:01:30 PM
[Last Edit: 7/31/2012 5:02:32 PM by TitleII]
During the so called assault weapons ban from 1994 to 2004 you could not assemble a gun that would violate the law. Even it you had stripped lowers in the bottom of your safe, you could not legally assemble (manufacture) non compliant guns. Grandfathered guns had to be in the banned configuration before the beginning of the ban.
So, if your idea is to buy a bunch of stripped lowers and get prepared for a new awb, and, if we assume that the new ban will was the same as the last ban then you are out of luck. Now, many ask, how would anyone know. Well I'm not going there. PS. in 2008 the back order on AR15 variant parts, especially complete uppers was in excess of 90 days. I had some parts that were on backorder for180 days. I had one vendor conceal my backorder after a year. Don't assume that you are going to be able to easily obtain parts to complete your stripped lowers. At the minimum stock up on LPKs. Anyway, the anti-gunners say they learned from the last ban. there will be not grandfathering and no loopholes in the next ban. |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 5:02:29 PM
[Last Edit: 7/31/2012 5:03:39 PM by Dadnatron]
That answers my question exactly...
thank you |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 5:29:46 PM
Speculating on the interpretation of nonexistent legislation is meaningless however.
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Posted: 7/31/2012 5:34:40 PM
[Last Edit: 7/31/2012 5:35:06 PM by TitleII]
Originally Posted By Dadnatron:
That answers my question exactly... thank you No parts were regulated during the 1994 ban. They were just sometimes in short supply. Some legit vendors would not sell you a preban upper without you somehow convincing them that you had a preban (grandfathered) lower. I don't even remember having any trouble buying lowers during the ban, but of course, as a law abiding citizen, you just could not build them into a non compliant gun. Fixed entry level stocks and muzzle brakes became very popular. |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 5:37:46 PM
Originally Posted By spqrzilla:
Speculating on the interpretation of nonexistent legislation is meaningless however. Yea, but I'm sitting here anway, so other than getting another beer... |
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