Not looking for legal advice here just your opinion.
I have a theoretical assembly in mind, certainly do not have all the parts dry fit on the bench with a tape measure next to them or anything.
My understanding is NH basically measures the barrel (minus muzzle devices, not that it matters to me here) to call something a pistol, correct? Less than 16 pistol, more then rifle?
Then ATF on the other hand adds additional specifications that it can't have a rifle "stock", must be < 13.5 inches of pull, and it is < 26 inches OAL (measured with muzzle devices removed if possible)... if everything else met but it is > than 26 inches OAL it is not a pistol but a firearm, not subject to NFA just no longer a pistol? (also not of interest to me here provided I have the rest right).
Is that all accurate?
I have a theoretical assembly in mind, certainly do not have all the parts dry fit on the bench with a tape measure next to them or anything.
My understanding is NH basically measures the barrel (minus muzzle devices, not that it matters to me here) to call something a pistol, correct? Less than 16 pistol, more then rifle?
Then ATF on the other hand adds additional specifications that it can't have a rifle "stock", must be < 13.5 inches of pull, and it is < 26 inches OAL (measured with muzzle devices removed if possible)... if everything else met but it is > than 26 inches OAL it is not a pistol but a firearm, not subject to NFA just no longer a pistol? (also not of interest to me here provided I have the rest right).
Is that all accurate?
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