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AR-15 Type Pistols
SeanN:
--- Quote from: Famous556 on May 03, 2011, 10:31:19 PM ---I agree, interesting... I thought for sure they would say "Sure, provided you pay us $200 and register the weapon as an SBR and wait for a few months and jump through a bunch of hoops."
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Technically, that would be an AOW (Any Other Weapon) as it would not be considered a SBR due to no stock. ;) But yes, same form.
justsomeguy:
Technically, the rifled barrel makes it a short barreled rifle. ;)
justsomeguy:
After looking into is some more I think you were right about the AOW classification.
That's cool. Cheaper transfer and you can cross state lines without asking "permission".
Here is the deffinition of "Any Other Weapon" as the law is written.
http://www.atf.gov/publications/download/p/atf-p-5320-8/atf-p-5320-8-appendix-a.pdf
--- Quote ---(e) Any other weapon. The term 'any other weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being
concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive, a
pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun
shell, weapons with combination shotgun and rifle barrels 12 inches or more, less than 18 inches in
length, from which only a single discharge can be made from either barrel without manual reloading,
and shall include any such weapon which may be readily restored to fire. Such term shall not include a
pistol or a revolver having a rifled bore, or rifled bores, or weapons designed, made, or intended to be
fired from the shoulder and not capable of firing fixed ammunition.
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And this is how the ATF interprets that law.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/firearms-technology.html
--- Quote ---ATF has long held that by installing a vertical fore grip on a handgun, the handgun is no longer designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand. Therefore, if individuals install a vertical fore grip on a handgun, they are “making” a firearm requiring registration with ATF’s NFA Branch. Making an unregistered “AOW” is punishable by a fine and 10 years’ imprisonment. Additionally, possession of an unregistered “AOW” is also punishable by fine and 10 years’ imprisonment.
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May I also direct your attention here? http://cleanupatf.org/discussion/2009/04/172.html
http://cleanupatf.org/
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