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12/20/2007 5:18:57 PM EDT
I'm in the process of making an SBR and I also have other AR15 rifles of non-NFA lengths.

My SBR will soon be registered with a 10.5" .223 upper.  

I'm also interested in purchasing a Spike's Tactical .22 upper for use only with my (soon to be) legal SBR.

So, is it legal to own more than one AR15 upper with a barrel less than 16"?

If I had two 10.5" .223 uppers, I could understand the ATF's concern - but if I have two uppers in two different calibers is it legal?

Any case law on this?  
12/20/2007 5:36:51 PM EDT
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If you have other AR's that arent SBR's, you have to have enough SBR or pistol lowers to make legal configurations out of all your uppers.
12/20/2007 8:16:26 PM EDT
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If you have other AR's that arent SBR's, you have to have enough SBR or pistol lowers to make legal configurations out of all your uppers.


I thought it was the other way around??  You had to have enough non-SBR uppers to make complete rifles of your non-SBR lowers.
12/20/2007 8:43:09 PM EDT
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Quoted:
If you have other AR's that arent SBR's, you have to have enough SBR or pistol lowers to make legal configurations out of all your uppers.


I thought it was the other way around??  You had to have enough non-SBR uppers to make complete rifles of your non-SBR lowers.


R_G, you are correct.  You need to have enough legal length uppers to complete any lower you have.  You can have as many SBR/pistol uppers as you want, so long as you have complete rifles and no unmated title 1 rifle lowers laying around.

Where the "constructive possesion" comes into play is when you have a rifle lower laying around, unmated to an upper, along with multiple spare SBR uppers and no 16" or greater uppers.  The only way the lower could be completed is with a spare SBR upper, essentially making it an unregistered SBR.  However, this is a moot point if all your lowers are pistol lowers.
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