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I am about to start building a post ban AR-15 pistol that has a fixed magazine. My question is can I register a lower receiver that was sold to me as a rifle receiver (but never assembled into a rifle) or do I have to buy a new receiver as a pistol.
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That's a good question as I've been wondering the same thing. Because of the outlandish AG and EOPS regs, I've been thinking about buying one of the 80% M-1911 frames from the Tannery Shop. The AR-15 pistol idea also crossed my mind.
If the receiver was never assembled into a rifle (was it ever registered in MA to begin with?) I would *think* you could reconfigure it any way you like (other than pre-ban) without any hassles... then again, this is Mass we're talking about and I'm not a lawyer.
As far as your subsequent comment regarding the possession/sale restrictions as defined by the AG's and EOPS regs, that's how I understand it also (hence the "roll my own" approach for the M-1911)[:D]
You might want to contact [URL=http://www.goal.org]GOAL[/URL] or the [URL=http://www.state.ma.us/chsb/frb.html] FRB[/URL] for further clarification.
Just one question myself? Why the fixed magazine? Did the bastards deny you a Class A LTC? Or is it the 50 oz limitation mentioned elsewhere in this thread?
If I can register it as a pistol receiver what do I have to fill out.
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FA-10. Your local PD should have them.