Washington Now... about transporting a Shockwave...

[The Heretic]

I haven't read every post, so maybe someone has mentioned this already; The other thing is that the ATF says one of the reasons the Shockwave is a "firearm" and not a handgun is because it is not concealable.

 

[rjmt]

I posted the complete BATF letter several years ago in this post

but here it is again

https://www.mossberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Shockwave-Letter-from-ATF-3-2-17.pdf

it states the status may change of carried concealed

 

[serega12]

I posted the complete BATF letter several years ago in this post

but here it is again

https://www.mossberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Shockwave-Letter-from-ATF-3-2-17.pdf

it states the status may change of carried concealed

Yeah, a copy of that letter was in the box when I bought mine. I keep it in the safe with it and will probably put it in the carry bag when I take it to the range or camping just to be safe.

 

[rjmt]

I haven't read every post, so maybe someone has mentioned this already; The other thing is that the ATF says one of the reasons the Shockwave is a "firearm" and not a handgun is because it is not concealable.

the Federal Marshals carried their shotguns concealed, it is possible
are familiar with the Driz-a-bone duster so common up here in the NW?
you can hang a Shockwave with a single point sling under a Duster quite easily
and I have worn my Duster into Portland many times without attracting attention
but not with my Shockwave under it

 

[Alexx1401]

Yeah, a copy of that letter was in the box when I bought mine. I keep it in the safe with it and will probably put it in the carry bag when I take it to the range or camping just to be safe.

The people who first found the "hole" in the law that allowed these did that. The were making a kit to turn a Cruiser into what later became the Shockwave. They included a letter that they strongly recommended you keep with the gun at all times after you built it. When I first saw the kit and the finished results I was just sure there was no way in hell this would fly. After a while when the Feds and most states did not flat out say NO WAY, Mossberg, then later Rem. decided to get in on the action.

 

[MKB1988]

Only legal definition we have is RCW 9.41.010(20):
(20) "Pistol" means any firearm with a barrel less than sixteen inches in length, or is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.
RCW 9.41.010: Terms defined.

Key point being the 'or' there not 'and'. This is a pistol per wa laws.

 

[User 1234]

Keep in mind that actually concealing on the person an "other firearm" (not to be confused with AOW) would likely result in the ATF considering it an AOW (which requires an NFA stamp).

 

[powersbj]

Keep in mind that actually concealing on the person an "other firearm" (not to be confused with AOW) would likely result in the ATF considering it an AOW (which requires an NFA stamp).

Its not the size that matters but how you use it?