Posted: 5/19/2004 5:54:39 PM EDT
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Sorry if this is a dumb question. I have a post-ban 20" Bushmaster AR. It's the only AR I currently own. If I were to buy a pre-ban upper assembly now, but didn't actually put it on my rifle until after the ban (hopefully) sunsets, would I be breaking the law? I seem to recall reading somewhere that under the ban it is illegal to even own the components that could be assembled into a banned configuration. What do you guys think? Regards, Argus |
| It's not technically against the law to own the parts, but the government could claim constructive intent because you owned the parts to make an illegal SAW. Of course someone would have to know you have the extra upper. It would be very unlikely that you would ever have a problem. You couuld just buy an extra barrel and have the rifle rebarrelled after the ban. |
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Thanks. Yeah, I don't really expect the ATF to come knocking on my door, but I also don't want to go around breaking the law (even a stupid and unjust one). I considered rebarreling my current upper, but I hate to break up a factory gun. Besides, having a second upper around will eventually cause me to buy a second lower. And we all know that having two AR's is better than just one. |