Quoted: Remember folks, the precise legal length as defined by the BATFE is 16.1", not just 16.0" .
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Did you make that up or what?
According to 26USC 53, an NFA *firearm* is
a rifle that has a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length... amoung other things of course.
eta: not sure about your ideas on constructive possession either... mere presence of an item in the same house of the defendant does not constitute constructive possession, without establishing dominion and control -- but even at that, with control, the ability to readily assemble an NFA firearm would most likely (read: has been in the past) considered enough to prove possession of the restricted firearm. Also people do get busted for NFA violations, this in not at all uncommon.
Seems M4Madness offered pretty sound advice on this... plus he has a great sig line, one of the best movie lines in many years.