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Nebraska Law - Definition of a "Handgun"
SemperFiGuy:
Here's the Story as I've Heard it Said:
Back in the 'Thirties it became clear that the 18th Amendment, the Volstead Act, and Prohibition didn't work. Led to wholesale violation of the drinking laws, the Purple Gang, Al Capone, amassed wealth for Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., etc., etc.
So they just repealed it all. But then they started passing exceedingly strange, aggravating, and incredibly ridiculous liquor laws to annoy the living daylights out of the Ordinary Everyday Drinker.
So now the philosophical descendants of those same folks are writing the Firearms Laws and enforcing both likker and firearms laws all by one wunnerful agency: the BATF.
Thereby annoying the living daylights out of the Ordinary Everyday Shooter.
No need to mention that this strategy is really working for them very well.
sfg
SeanN:
--- Quote from: bkoenig on May 04, 2011, 11:16:49 AM ---I think it would be awfully hard to argue that an SBR with a shoulder stock and forend is designed to be used with one hand, regardless of barrel length.
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Notice the definition says "OR". It does NOT need to meet both conditions, either one or the other. It says barrel shorter than 16" in length OR designed to be fired with one hand.
SemperFiGuy:
SeanN, et.al.
But Wait, There's More!
The Feds also have a say-so about the definition of a pistol.
Here's theirs:
27 Title USC
Part 479, Subpart B
479.11 Meaning of Terms
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).
Above definition applies to semi-automatics and single-shot devices.
Here's the definition for revolver:
Revolver. A projectile weapon, of the pistol type, having a breechloading chambered cylinder so arranged that the cocking of the hammer or movement of the trigger rotates it and brings the next cartridge in line with the barrel for firing.
Nuthin' about no length-of-barrel anywhere above. And--apparently--the Feds allow use of both hands for revolvers. They are downright permissive compared to Nebraska law.
Offered FWIW.
sfg
SeanN:
--- Quote from: SemperFiGuy on May 04, 2011, 04:12:44 PM ---SeanN, et.al.
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I agree, the Feds do have a significantly different definition. I'm mostly trying to address Nebraska law and CCW in Nebraska. From what I understand, CCW laws are the jurisdiction of the state, not the feds. That is why we have a lot of states that still do not have CCW permitted (even though they should!).
By NE law, any firearm with barrels shorter than 16" is a handgun! That means we can concealed carry anything with a short barrel, it seems! As long as it is not breaking federal law and we have the necessary tax stamps to own said firearms. Is that incorrect?
By Federal definitions, they don't care if you have an AR-type pistol with a 24" barrel, it's still a pistol in their eyes as long as it doesn't have a stock and as long as it doesn't have a vertical foregrip.
justsomeguy:
That's how I read it.
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