ar pistol question

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was looking into this as an alternative to a pistol caliber carbine and read that your not supposed to "intend" to shoot it from the shoulder?

not sure why I would want one anymore.
 
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I have an 11.5" 'pistol' and right now it would be the gun I'd take if I had to take one. Yeah it is a little loud, but it is so light and handy. I am still working on shooting it well at distance, but with an Aimpoint I feel pretty confident in all self defense situations. I'm just not a sniper with it. Yet.

Oh, and it is a lot of fun too. Oh, and it falls under your CCP instead of NDA rules. And it will fit in a backpack, loaded with a 30 round mag.

What's not to like? :D
 
don't quite understand the t-shirt

on the other hand, didn't realize cz scorpions in the handguns for sale section are ar pistols. got a few drool worthy ones down there.
 
Steve said:
don't quite understand the t-shirt

on the other hand, didn't realize cz scorpions in the handguns for sale section are ar pistols. got a few drool worthy ones down there.
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you would understand if you owned a perfectly legal item that an unelected 4th branch of govt decreed illegal post facto via 'opinion letters' aka backdoor regulations.
 
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So I bought a lower. Didnt plan on building another pistol. Was transferred through an FFL. Does it have to be specifically transferred as a pistol? Is this a rifle only lower since I didnt specify it was to be built into a pistol? Or does it not matter since it was just a lower that was transferred?
 
Coltdefender1911 said:
So I bought a lower. Didnt plan on building another pistol. Was transferred through an FFL. Does it have to be specifically transferred as a pistol? Is this a rifle only lower since I didnt specify it was to be built into a pistol? Or does it not matter since it was just a lower that was transferred?
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stripped lowers that have never had a rifle stock attached can be either, according to Batfeces. You cannot go from a rifle to a pistol without paying and filing the SBR tax.

But...you can go from a pistol to a rifle.

Makes about as much sense as a soup sandwich, and about as clear as mud
 
Ikarus1 said:
stripped lowers that have never had a rifle stock attached can be either, according to Batfeces. You cannot go from a rifle to a pistol without paying and filing the SBR tax.

But...you can go from a pistol to a rifle.

Makes about as much sense as a soup sandwich, and about as clear as mud
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Ok that's what I've herd but wanted to make sure. Thanks
 
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Register as “other” on the form.
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every stripped lower is an 'other' when it arrives at the FFL. Also, pretty sure the 4473 doesn't allow the buyer to specify whether it's a pistol, long gun or 'other'. That's up to the transferor (FFL) so there's no 'registration' of anything on the buyer's end.

All stripped recievers are others. Until you make it other than 'other' by sticking a stock on it.
And documenting it. With nice cute little pics all over forums and whatnot.
 
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was wondering how someone would get 'caught' if a lower were originally a rifle or not marked correctly. Do I need to keep some sort of documentation? Would I need to ask for some sort of documentation if it wasn't purchased from a dealer?
 
Steve said:
was wondering how someone would get 'caught' if a lower were originally a rifle or not marked correctly. Do I need to keep some sort of documentation? Would I need to ask for some sort of documentation if it wasn't purchased from a dealer?
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If it were a home build, then there is no documentation unless you create it, sell it in the incorrect config, or post it all over social media. Of course, now with the SBA3 brace using the rifle buffer tube, who knows.

There's 3 sides at play here: The actual law, those who interpret the law, and the spirit of the law. I believe AR pistols are lawful, those who interpret the law (currently) say they are lawful, but they are probably at odds with the spirit of the NFA which deals with SBRs, arbitrarily levied taxes, and the Marbles Game Getter. My opinion: Abolish the NFA, and the BATFEces.
 
I've got one in 9mm and would like one in 300BLK. 556/223 is a poor caliber for a short barrel.
 
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