Originally Posted by
OutofBatt3ry
I KNOW someone will correct if I'm wrong. What's written on the 4473 is "just paperwork"
IE: If you bought a pistol, or stripped lower, and it was marked as "rifle"..it doesn't matter, it was an error on paperwork.
If it didn't have a stock, and it was too long to be a pistol (26"+ OAL) then it can't be a rifle, by their definition. It's an "any other weapon", "firearm" or "title 1" if over 16" barrel installed.
Sorry, that's hard to process after reading it 13 times, re-writing, deleting it, then writing again.
"This is legal, except if that, but unless you do this, and then maybe that, but we haven't got that far" - AFT
How bad do you want a fight it in court at a later date, that's up to the owner.
Now if said lower was previously purchased as a rifle, and had a stock on + literally any functioning upper, it's always going to be a rifle. (The way the law is written) The stock is very important. "designed to be shouldered" So if one built a virgin <16" gun with a stock, it would still always be a rifle, regardless of barrel length. (Don't even get into NFA, legality, etc). Here's the real kicker...stocks don't define shit until it has a barrel installed. Complete lowers with a stock = other until pinned to a functioning upper.
If it's a functioning gun that had a stock, it's a rifle, done and done. (does it matter if the gun is functional before the stock was installed? Need a trial to decide that..the way the law is written, no, but maybe IE constructive possession, etc, etc)
The laws are ridiculous and the fact I had to edit this 17 times makes me realize it more.
To answer your question directly, if it didn't have a stock, it's legally impossible for it be a rifle by the black/white definition as you bought it, as long as it wasn't previously sold as a rifle or SBR.
This is the THING you need to know....if it is virgin, you can put a <16" barrel. If it's cherry was popped with a stock than any functional upper...it's a rifle.
So what happens if you buy a "firearm" IE no stock but over 26". I don't know. I'd assume it was never a rifle so pistol to rifle and back is GTG. I'm sure some will correct me.
Once again...the laws are silly.
Even in my best attempt, I managed to be hypocritical in my text...gerrrr...That's how the laws are written.
Back to OP. You bought a functional gun, with no stock....was it factory fresh? You need to figure that out.
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