Posted: 1/22/2004 10:27:54 AM EDT
| Is it illegal to put a collapsable stock on a post-ban lower without it being attached to an upper? |
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Ah, interesting question. At first I thought no, because the lower is indeed the actual weapon, in the eyes of Big Brother. But, on second thought, the AWB defines an assault rifle as having a combination of features. Now that I'm thinking that, I believe that two of the evil features are a pistol grip and a collasible stock. So, no, I don't believe it is legal. Until September. Found this: A semiautomatic rifle that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of - (1) a folding or telescopic stock; (2) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon; (3) a bayonet mount; (4) a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and (5) a grenade launcher; From [url]http://www.the-top.com/krink/assault_weapons_ban.htm[/url] So, although you don't technically have a complete rifle, having a lower with a collasible stock probably violates the AWB because Johnny Law considers a stripped lower to be a firearm. IMHO. |
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You could probably get around it that way, because it could not accept a detachable magazine. There are several shotguns now available that have collapsable stocks because of this. Such as the FN Tactical Shotgun: [image]http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/guns_525px/fn_sg_tactical.gif[/image] |