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StuartJ:
I was looking at a Heritage Rough Rider at a gunsite. This popped up: "*This model does not meet requirements for melting point laws". I tried searching the web but couldn't find anything other than such laws exist in some states.

Does Nebraska have such a law? I hope not.

JAK:
I did a quick search and from what I found only a few states have them.  The actual language varys by state.  They are targeted at Saturday Night Specials, specifically at ones that use a frame cast out of anything but steel. 

I did not see Nebraska mentioned and do not remember seeing anything related in the Nebraska firearms statues.

John K

shooter:
 I guess there was a rash of people leaving there guns in a car during the summer with the windows up and they melted.   cant have people abusing guns like that, if you see one locked in a car. break the window and give it some air!

JAK:
For those that are interested, here are links to the best discussions of Melting Point Laws that I found;

http://www.guncite.com/journals/economic.html

http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6828&context=jclc


From what I found only Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York have melting point laws.

Below is the Minnesota Statue

Minn. Stat. §§ 624.712; 624.716

Saturday Night Specials  (Gross Misdemeanor)
It is a gross misdemeanor for a federally licensed firearms dealer to sell or for any person to manufacture or assemble, in whole or in part, a “Saturday night special” pistol. A “Saturday night special” pistol means any pistol (other than an antique firearm, air gun, or toy gun) that is made of any of the following materials:

< any material having a melting point of less than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit;
< any material having an ultimate tensile strength of less than 55,000 pounds per square inch; or
< any powdered metal having a density of less than 7.5 grams per cubic centimeter.

John K

whatsit:
I didn't know this sort of law existed. I'm glad Nebraska doesn't have such silliness on the books.

One question I have about this sort law, out of pure curiosity: how are these places able to get polymer firearms (Glock and the like)? Their melting point is far below pot metal.

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