Practical Legality

[rOmiLaYu]

With all of the "you can't have an AFG on an ar pistol" comments, and the "can you build a rifle with a pistol lower?" uncertainty that seems to exist....I have a question.

Just last week I was at the range and a guy had two SBR AR15's. I'm not a talkative man so I didn't ask him a thing about them. I assumed they were legal and honestly, didn't want to know of they weren't. But it got me thinking.

From a practical perspective, assuming not every LEO is going to be conversant with every single gun law, if I have an SBR, a suppressor, or an AK or AR pistol, how, short of asking, does anyone know that I am legal or otherwise? And for that matter, how do I defend an AFG or know stock saddle on an AR buffer tube to the uniformed?

 

[CJC]

Just that, short of asking to see paperwork or inspecting for #'s you don't know

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Just that, short of asking to see paperwork ot inspecting for #'s you don't know

That's what I thought...so possession of an SBR alone is reason enough to be asked for proof of legal owner ship?

 

[jwhited]

A legal SBR is gonna have engraving on the receiver, for one.

 

[tv_racin_fan]

You own an NFA item you better have that paperwork with you when you play with them.

 

[Leatherhead]

A legal SBR is gonna have engraving on the receiver, for one.

What will be engraved on it? And what if you build it yourself?

 

[chopper duke]

What will be engraved on it? And what if you build it yourself?

It better be engraved anyway.

 

[Leatherhead]

It better be engraved anyway.

Engraved with what??

 

[vinhtvu2]

I believe when you get the SBR registered, it has to get some NFA information engraved on it. Google "SBR engrave" and you'll see samples.

But yeah, I have a AFG on my AR pistol, and soon a cheek weld. I print out both of the ATF letters saying I'm allow to have such accessories in my range bag.

If someone ask, I'll whip it out. No one have ask yet though.

I get a lot of "Is it fully automatic?" questions and "Wow, I bet it recoil really bad." when I shoot on the pistol side because people are not used to seeing it.

 

[User170512]

You own an NFA item you better have that paperwork with you when you play with them.

Where is that written?