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What ever the AFT says at any given moment.Can anyone lead me to a dependable source for the laws on what makes and AR a short barrel rifle, pistol, or full size rifle? Thanks
The simplest method these days is to treat them like this. If it has ext tube only, it's a pistol. If it has a brace, stock, etc, the feds may consider it a rifle or short barreled rifle if barrel is under 16 inches in length. Pistol config assumes no forward grip.Can anyone lead me to a dependable source for the laws on what makes and AR a short barrel rifle, pistol, or full size rifle? Thanks
helpful, thanks.What ever the AFT says at any given moment.
i work for a licensed FFL dealer
If an item is a "firearm" under the federal National Firearms Act, then an ATF-approved tax stamp is required to transfer or possess it. There are exceptions for tax-free transfers to FFLs, government agencies, etc.
So then you know everything already posted here. What, exactly, are you looking for?i work for a licensed FFL dealer
In the Janitorial Dept?i work for a licensed FFL dealer
Eat my shortsThen go to the ATF site and find them. It's not hard.
There are some links here that will help shed light on changes coming up with new brace rules.My question is AR specific. If you don't have a reliable source then don't be a Karen and make a smart a$$ comment. Thanks. I know what the "rules" are. I'm just looking for official documents from ATF
Thanks, it looks to me like rifle and pistol defintions haven't changed.I did't go read it all, but the links provided above are marked "outdated" (2018) by the atf.gov. The new upated (as of 06/17/2022) link for 478.11 is here:
Definitions have been updated and expanded to include more than just the 2 basic "rife" and "pistol" definitions of days gone by.
Could be. I don't own any so haven't kept up on related changes or possible new rules coming out... and where it says what... I just know they are coming after them and attempting to redefine what is and what isn't an SBR.Thanks, it looks to me like rifle and pistol defintions haven't changed.
A weapon originally designed, made, and intended to fire a projectile (bullet) from one or more barrels when held in one hand...Thanks, it looks to me like rifle and pistol defintions haven't changed.
Rifle. A weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder, and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of an explosive to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger.
Pistol. A weapon originally designed, made, and intended to fire a projectile (bullet) from one or more barrels when held in one hand, and having
(a) a chamber(s) as an integral part(s) of, or permanently aligned with, the bore(s); and
(b) a short stock designed to be gripped by one hand and at an angle to and extending below the line of the bore(s).
This definition has long been on the books, it hasn't changed recently that I am aware of.A weapon originally designed, made, and intended to fire a projectile (bullet) from one or more barrels when held in one hand...
I don't recall any uproar about this being added to the Federal Register. This is not good and could easily allow them to drop any new SBR definitions and still achieve their goals.