https://www.itstactical.com/warcom/firea...heres-411/
interesting article on this and other points...
to quote:
"The definition of a short-barreled rifle in the US Code 18 U.S.C., ยง 921(A)(8) is “a rifle having one or more barrels less than sixteen inches in length and any weapon made from a rifle (whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise) if such weapon, as modified, has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.” So if you’re building an AR-15 rifle (or any rifle for that matter) with a barrel that measures 16” or more, the NFA laws wouldn’t apply. However, anyone looking to build a rifle with a barrel under 16” must apply for and be granted the tax stamp before manufacturing the firearm. The last part is particularly important for those wishing to build an SBR. Even simply having the parts in your possession to construct an SBR could get you in legal trouble.
Apparently the 26" spec is for "any weapon made from a rifle...". Don't know if I really want to go there however. I have thought about those angled foregrip-attachments like magpul's... maybe those are verboten as well?
It's also relevant to ask if the attachment you show is a foregrip having a bipod function as well, or a bipod having a foregrip function... how do they describe it? If the former, could be trouble.
interesting article on this and other points...
to quote:
"The definition of a short-barreled rifle in the US Code 18 U.S.C., ยง 921(A)(8) is “a rifle having one or more barrels less than sixteen inches in length and any weapon made from a rifle (whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise) if such weapon, as modified, has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.” So if you’re building an AR-15 rifle (or any rifle for that matter) with a barrel that measures 16” or more, the NFA laws wouldn’t apply. However, anyone looking to build a rifle with a barrel under 16” must apply for and be granted the tax stamp before manufacturing the firearm. The last part is particularly important for those wishing to build an SBR. Even simply having the parts in your possession to construct an SBR could get you in legal trouble.
Apparently the 26" spec is for "any weapon made from a rifle...". Don't know if I really want to go there however. I have thought about those angled foregrip-attachments like magpul's... maybe those are verboten as well?
It's also relevant to ask if the attachment you show is a foregrip having a bipod function as well, or a bipod having a foregrip function... how do they describe it? If the former, could be trouble.
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