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2/2/2017 5:49:23 PM EDT
Will the Mossberg 590 shotgun be legal in Illinois?  It seems like it might not be legal under the Illinois Compliled Statues. Any legal minds have an opinion?

720 ILCS 5/24-1(7)(ii)

(ii) any rifle having one or more barrels less
       
than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches; or
2/2/2017 5:55:17 PM EDT
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Will the Mossberg 590 shotgun be legal in Illinois?  It seems like it might not be legal under the Illinois Compliled Statues. Any legal minds have an opinion?

720 ILCS 5/24-1(7)(ii)

(ii) any rifle having one or more barrels less
       
than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches; or
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Not a legal mind.  Discussion on illinoiscarry about same thing.  Some think it is OK as IL considers it a handgun and OK because of overall length while ATF considers it "other".

http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=64648&hl=shockwave&page=1
2/3/2017 12:38:31 AM EDT
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Per fed regs it would be a "smooth bore pistol" Neither a handgun or a shotgun.
2/3/2017 1:08:13 AM EDT
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Just make sure that when filling out your 4473 form, that you mark the box as OTHER so that there is no problem.
When I ordered my Mossberg 500 pistol grip, my dealer marked shotgun and I had to show him the wording of
other, so he filled out new form. Some dealers never have used the other box.
2/4/2017 5:53:47 PM EDT
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So no one has purchased one yet ? Any seen in area gun shops?
2/4/2017 6:10:01 PM EDT
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So no one has purchased one yet ? Any seen in area gun shops?
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Read someone checked with their dealer and they were not available yet as of a few days ago.
2/4/2017 11:56:33 PM EDT
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If you want one, go to Bud's Guns, click upper right corner and be put on the waiting list.
$389.00 includes shipping.
2/6/2017 4:58:51 PM EDT
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It defintely has the cool factor going for it, but the KSG is the same length and holds 15  2 3/4" shells.

Both require 2 hands to operate as well.
2/7/2017 2:57:44 PM EDT
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Anyone see a problem at the range? I have a KSG and several other hicap shotguns that look like shoulder fired black rifles. The shockwave looks like a SBS and is fired from the hip most likely. Could cause concern with law enforcement types.
2/7/2017 8:17:56 PM EDT
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Anyone see a problem at the range? I have a KSG and several other hicap shotguns that look like shoulder fired black rifles. The shockwave looks like a SBS and is fired from the hip most likely. Could cause concern with law enforcement types.
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This. As much as I would like one just to screw around with I really don't want to be the test case.