Posted: 3/9/2008 7:20:08 PM EDT
| Anyone know off hand if they are regulated? |
Wrong! That is the Street Sweeper the was made a DD. Spas 12 is a Reg. weapon in Md because of the pistol grip.... Same as an AR. Fill out the paper work pay $10 for the state to "not disapprove" you. I traded my Spas last year. To heavy, big and parts are a bitch. Now, in it's day she was the shit. Then much better shotguns came out. Shop near OC had one for $600USD last week. I can see if it's still for sale Thursday if anybody needs one. ATB |
It can't be regulated because of the pistol grip as the Benelli and Beretta's with pistol grips aren't regulated. The AR isn't regulated because of the pistol grip either as there are plenty of pistol gripped rifles that are non regulated such as the HBAR, MAS, and the lowly hipoint carbine. If the SPAS-12 is regulated simply because of the grip there'd be plently more on that list, please don't give them any ideas... |
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MD Regulated non-handguns list: ( 1 ) American Arms Spectre da Semiautomatic carbine ( 2 ) AK-47 in all forms ( 3 ) Algimec AGM-1 type semi-auto ( 4 ) AR 100 type semi-auto ( 5 ) AR 180 type semi-auto ( 6 ) Argentine L.S.R. semi-auto ( 7 ) Australian Automatic Arms SAR type semi-auto ( 8 ) Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1 and 1927 semi-automatics ( 9 ) Barrett light .50 cal. semi-auto (10) Beretta AR70 type semi-auto (11) Bushmaster semi-auto rifle (12) Calico models M-100 and M-900 (13) CIS SR 88 type semi-auto (14) Claridge HI TEC C-9 carbines (15) Colt AR-15, CAR-15, and all imitations except Colt AR-15 Sporter H-BAR rifle (16) Daewoo MAX 1 and MAX 2, aka AR 100, 110C, K-1, and K-2 (17) Dragunov Chinese made semi-auto (18) Famas semi-auto (.223 caliber) (19) Feather AT-9 semi-auto (20) FN LAR and FN FAL assault rifle (21) FNC semi-auto type carbine (22) F.I.E./Franchi LAW 12 and SPAS 12 assault shotgun (23) Steyr-AUG-SA semi-auto (24) Galil models AR and ARM semi-auto (25) Heckler and KOCH HK-91 A3, HK-93 A2, HK-94 A2 and A3 (26) Holmes model 88 shotgun (27) Avtomat Kalashnikov semiautomatic rifle in any format (28) Manchester Arms "Commando" MK-45, MK-9 (29) Mandell TAC-1 semi-auto carbine (30) Mossberg model 500 Bullpup assault shotgun (31) Sterling Mark 6 (32) P.A.W.S. carbine (33) Ruger mini-14 folding stock model (.223 caliber) (34) SIG 550/551 assault rifle (.223 caliber) (35) SKS with detachable magazine (36) AP-74 Commando type semi-auto (37) Springfield Armory BM-59, SAR-48, G3, SAR-3, M-21 sniper rifle, M1A, excluding the M1 Garand (38) Street sweeper assault type shotgun (39) Striker 12 assault shotgun in all formats (40) Unique F11 semi-auto type (41) Daewoo USAS 12 semi-auto shotgun (42) UZI 9mm carbine or rifle (43) Valmet M-76 and M-78 semi-auto (44) Weaver Arms "Nighthawk" semi-auto carbine or (45) Wilkinson Arms 9mm semi-auto "Terry". |
But that is why the SPAS 12 was put on the list. MD doesn't care what model SPAS 12 you buy, fixed or folding stock. It's a regulated weapon in MD. 
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I was saying that while it is regulated it is not because of the pistol grip as the LAW12 can be had without and the Benelli's and Beretta can come with a pistol grip and they're not regulated.  Edit for spelling. |
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Taken from Wikipedia In 1983, the gun was introduced to the United States, where it was marketed as a sporting shotgun to help bypass laws that would normally label it as illegal for private ownership. As a result, the SPAS acronym officially stands for "Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun". However, military-oriented features like a heavy heat shield for sustained fire increase the weight of the weapon to the point where it can become unwieldy for hunting or competition shooting. For this reason, there exist popular reinterpretations of the acronym, such as "Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun" or "Special Purpose Assault Shotgun". In recent years, U.S. firearm laws have completely blocked the importation of the SPAS-12 shotgun (for private consumption), as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) declared that it was "not suitable for sporting purposes". However, the SPAS-12 was not reclassified as a Title II firearm; therefore, re-sales and transfers within the country are relatively unobstructed by federal legislation. Additionally, in 2000 Franchi ceased production of the SPAS-12 altogether, and has since shifted its marketing focus towards the new SPAS-15. Together, these events have made the SPAS-12 a collector's item both in the United States and elsewhere. |
Folding stock Mini-14 has the pistol grip, fixed stock does not. MD doesn't care what stock is on the SPAS-12,it has a pistol grip, it is regulated. MD posted a list years ago what features made a non-handgun regulated. Somebody with more computer fu can find it. Parts listed included, pistol grip,muzzle attachments,heat shield, bayo lug.......... But as you know, Maryland's laws make no sense. ATB |