All of the lowers are multi cals that I built. Never registered as anything.If you put a pistol length barrel on it with that stock, it's an SBR, period. If the lower receiver was registered as a rifle, then it is a rifle or SBR and can't legally be made as a pistol without a form 1 filled out. It's confusing and convoluted and bullshit red tape. There are only two ways to change it though. One, get elected officials in office who are willing to protect our rights and repeal the NFA and other infringements. Two, the people to get fed up enough to stand up and rally against it to a point where we leave the government no real choice, but that could quickly turn ugly as hell.
So if I take the stock off, I am good. Got it.If you put a pistol length barrel on it with that stock, it's an SBR, period. If the lower receiver was registered as a rifle, then it is a rifle or SBR and can't legally be made as a pistol without a form 1 filled out. It's confusing and convoluted and bullshit red tape. There are only two ways to change it though. One, get elected officials in office who are willing to protect our rights and repeal the NFA and other infringements. Two, the people to get fed up enough to stand up and rally against it to a point where we leave the government no real choice, but that could quickly turn ugly as hell.
Not necessarily.So if I take the stock off, I am good. Got it.
Exactly. It just means it can take many caliber uppers. The term now is loosely misused as a way of saying it's a lower than is a "firearm" and can take any stock and barrel size. They need a actual stamp of what the hell they all are. This is always in back of mind when used AR shopping. Especially home built ones"multi cal" is irrelevant imo
I don't think they want a stamp on it. They want grey areas.Exactly. It just means it can take many caliber uppers. The term now is loosely misused as a way of saying it's a lower than is a "firearm" and can take any stock and barrel size. They need a actual stamp of what the hell they all are. This is always in back of mind when used AR shopping. Especially home built ones
I bought and built the lower. It’s not registered as a rifle or pistol. No prison for me. I will pull off the butt stock before I put a barrel on it.Not necessarily.
Where did the lower originate? Was it as pictured, did it have an upper, was it stripped?
Are you the original purchaser?
We need to be 100% clear. Some folks don't care and it probably doesn't matter, but if enough digging is done there can be a paper trail to lead you to prison.
If it's fresh, always put a pistol upper on it first. It's an honor code basically, but makes it to where you can have multiple combinations legally.I bought and built the lower. It’s not registered as a rifle or pistol. No prison for me. I will pull off the butt stock before I put a barrel on it.
Sounds like filing papers with the IRS and ATF lolThey don't stamp them because then they would have to keep three different piles of receivers segregated and run different assembly lines to put them together. Plus they would have to have people designated to make sure they don't get mixed up. Imagine the pain in the ass that would be.
Pistol first, you can go back and forth.I want to start off by saying I am NOT an Attorney. As I understand the determination if an AR lower a rifle or pistol is the way the FFL dealer fills out the FORM 4473 section C question 24. There are 3 options:
1. Handgun
2. Long Gun, (rifle or shotgun)
3. Other Firearm (frame or receiver)
If handgun is checked the receiver can be made into a pistol or rifle. Once it is made into a rifle, by law, it can never be made into a pistol.
If long gun is checked it must be made into a rifle. Once it is made into a rifle, by law, it can never be made into a pistol.
If "other firearm" is checked it can be made into either a pistol or rifle. Once it is made into a rifle, by law, it can never be made into a pistol.