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Posted: 10/13/2005 6:37:43 AM EDT
| I understand that the BATFE says that a 14.5" barrel needs a permently attached FS to bring it up to a legal 16" without special SBR license. As far as the bullet is concerned, is it really the same as a 16" barrel? Intuitively, I would say NO. Could I get some of your opinions. Thanks. |
it's simple. The LAW (the NFA passed by Congress in 1934, later modified in the 1960s) says rifles MUST have a barrel of no less than 16". Period. So if you want a 14.5" barrel, you'll need to permanently attach something that will get the barrel to the minimum legal length or pay the $200 for an SBR tax stamp. |
+1 similar law here in Italy.harder to hide. if this is the reason what I don't understand is why they didn't make a law for bullpups. I mean that bullpups with 16'' barrel are quite easy to hide |
Actually here in America the Federal law covers that. The rifle must have a 16" barrel and be at least 26" overall length. So even if it's a bullpup you need to have a 26" long rifle. BTW that is measured with the stock open, so if a rifle has a folding stock when folded the rifle could be shorter. Now that is Federal law, some states have more restrictive laws which require a longer overall length, or they measure the length of the rifle with the stock folded. IIRC two such states are MI and CA. |
thanks Forest! |
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