Careful with firearms
Posted by
Joe Vicars
on 2000-08-22 09:09:44 UTC
A few years ago I downloaded the federal firearms regulation (a portion of it) several hundred pages.
I have considered several firearms projects over the years but was discouraged after reading the laws.
You can be imprisoned for 10 years on first offense for some pretty obscure things.
1. Unlicensed Possesion of COMPONENTS of class 3 weapons (trigger assemblies, sears, etc.)
2. Almost any alteration of a firearm that can be considered "suspicious" (very gray area).
2. Unlicensed Possesion of COMPONENTS to build silencers or suppressors or ANY device that will reduce the audible report of ANY
firearm (compressed air/gas guns can be included).
There are lots of loopholes and exceptions, I would do lots of research before attempting any firearms work.
I have considered several firearms projects over the years but was discouraged after reading the laws.
You can be imprisoned for 10 years on first offense for some pretty obscure things.
1. Unlicensed Possesion of COMPONENTS of class 3 weapons (trigger assemblies, sears, etc.)
2. Almost any alteration of a firearm that can be considered "suspicious" (very gray area).
2. Unlicensed Possesion of COMPONENTS to build silencers or suppressors or ANY device that will reduce the audible report of ANY
firearm (compressed air/gas guns can be included).
There are lots of loopholes and exceptions, I would do lots of research before attempting any firearms work.