Dumb question about lowers

[bmtm09]

I purchased an Ar15 about 5 years ago as a complete rifle. Can I sell just the lower? Any issues with selling it this way?

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[GOG]

I don't know Washington laws. But in general the lower is the serialized part of the gun. So the receiver/lower is actually the gun and can or should be able to be sold by itself.
But I dunno' Washington.

Uppers can be sent through the mail, but lowers if complete, meaning ready to accept parts or already built must go through an FFL.

Anyway it's a starting place for you.

 

[bmtm09]

Until I was asked the question I would have said yes without hesitation but after I was asked I stopped to think about it.

 

[GOG]

I know, the laws are more like the old "Hide the Pea" shell game. Everything's regulated, taxed, licensed, permitted, studied and usually delayed or requires obeisance of some sort to the benevolent State.

 

[Member 34319]

From everything I've heard in the web (take that with a grain of salt) is that if it was manufactured as a rifle and sold that way, it is a rifle even in receiver form.

If a person bought it from you as a receiver and built it into a pistol...

Would they be breaking the law?

So many laws!

 

[bmtm09]

Guy says he wants to buy the upper and lower...just separately.

 

[Medic!]

Even better.
In some cases, with some black rifles the upper is the gun [Part with serial number] and not the lower.

 

[bmtm09]

All designed to trip someone up...

 

[nehalemguy]

Same guy wants to buy the rifle...upper and lower....but separately?

Why separately? What advantage would be gained in two separate transactions?

-E-

 

[matts]

In the eyes of the fed it's an " other " when it's transferred as a stripped lower

 

[BDA.45]

Guy says he wants to buy the upper and lower...just separately.

Let him do what he wants to do. If he wants to buy them as 2 separate items, good for him. None of your business. After the BGC you'll be good!
@Reno Is correct btw....

 

[BDA.45]

Even better.
In some cases, with some black rifles the upper is the gun [Part with serial number] and not the lower.

I'm curious about that, examples please!

 

[nehalemguy]

In the eyes of the fed it's an " other " when it's transferred as a stripped lower

Ahhhhh...now I get it.

-E-

 

[BDA.45]

In the eyes of the fed it's an " other " when it's transferred as a stripped lower

INCORRECT

 

[BDA.45]

Ahhhhh...now I get it.

-E-

INCORRECT......

 

[nehalemguy]

I'm curious about that, examples please!

HK 90 series firearms. Serial number is on the "upper" receiver. The "lower" is really just a trigger housing.

-E-

 

[bmtm09]

Same guy wants to buy the rifle...upper and lower....but separately?

Why separately? What advantage would be gained in two separate transactions?

-E-

Not sure

 

[BDA.45]

HK 90 series firearms. Serial number is on the "upper" receiver. The "lower" is really just a trigger housing.

-E-

Thank you for that!!! Learn something every day!

 

[nehalemguy]

INCORRECT......

I get it. "Once a rifle, always a rifle". Seriously though, who's going to check?

-E-

 

[TTSX]

Doesn't washington still allow stripped lowers to be sold without the extra wait? If so, I'd imagine he thinks all lowers allow for that and is trying to get a complete, functional rifle without the additional red tape. I think there was a previous, somewhat heated thread on a dealer doing this very thing?