Has there been anything clear cut or definitive in terms of guidance or ruling for co-owning/sharing/loaning 80% completion tools (jig/router, etc.)?
A few points to frame the discussion:
- This would be in a non-AWB state where all parties are non-PP, can own firearms legally, etc.
- There would be no assistance provided in terms of actually cutting/drilling/machining on the lower itself.
I seem to be finding inconsistent statements regarding "loaning" or "co-owning" 80% tools.
Basically, this is the scenario: two private citizens decide they want to complete some 80% lowers. They find a package online for all the stuff needed to complete them. They decided to divvy up the costs 50/50. One party takes the tools and completes his lower. Then the next party take his tools and completes his own lower, etc. At no point do they "assist" each other or have any involvement in the process other than having split the costs and taking turns making separate lowers.
Is this legally OK?
I've seen some companies that sell lowers/kits touting this as a "fun thing to do to save costs and bond." I've seen others state that even giving someone a hex key (if you know they're going to use it to make a lower) is illegal and constitutes helping them manufacture.
My gut tells me the ATF's original statements were to prevent people from renting out their shops and wallhacking the manufacturer license, and/or the simply "press a button on a CNC machine" method.
A few points to frame the discussion:
- This would be in a non-AWB state where all parties are non-PP, can own firearms legally, etc.
- There would be no assistance provided in terms of actually cutting/drilling/machining on the lower itself.
I seem to be finding inconsistent statements regarding "loaning" or "co-owning" 80% tools.
Basically, this is the scenario: two private citizens decide they want to complete some 80% lowers. They find a package online for all the stuff needed to complete them. They decided to divvy up the costs 50/50. One party takes the tools and completes his lower. Then the next party take his tools and completes his own lower, etc. At no point do they "assist" each other or have any involvement in the process other than having split the costs and taking turns making separate lowers.
Is this legally OK?
I've seen some companies that sell lowers/kits touting this as a "fun thing to do to save costs and bond." I've seen others state that even giving someone a hex key (if you know they're going to use it to make a lower) is illegal and constitutes helping them manufacture.
My gut tells me the ATF's original statements were to prevent people from renting out their shops and wallhacking the manufacturer license, and/or the simply "press a button on a CNC machine" method.