Lowers? What lowers?
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Does the state have access to NICS records or a copy of the 4473?
Curious as to whether there is a record of the transfer somewhere in .gov that would prove your date of ownership. If say, you bought a lower from a group buy, it goes to an FFL (if the group buy guy isn't one) who then does the NCIS check and does the transfer but does not provide any paperwork. If you still have the lower there should be a record of the transfer somewhere... or not.
No idea, but it should be possible to get a copy somehow.
It's crystal clear to me that what happened yesterday is step one of a two step process. Anything you FA-10 is no longer "legal," it is illegal but for now the AG will let you keep it.
After it's clear we the sheeple have swallowed yesterday's edict and it has survived any possible legal challenges, step two will be for the AG, current or future, to withdraw their patronage and you will have 30 days to MOVE out of state or turn it in.
Does the state have access to NICS records or a copy of the 4473?
How do you even fill out an FA-10 for a stripped lower? There's no barrel length, caliber, etc.
The idea is that you file within 10 days of it being able to file a projectile, from what I understand, but barrel length is not a required field.
I may be wrong, but is there another caliber you could build on a 5.56/.223 lower?
You have a computer don't you.I do not. I have the date registered in my files but not an actual receipt.
How do you even fill out an FA-10 for a stripped lower? There's no barrel length, caliber, etc.
Well I know mine'll be a 16". For caliber I put "multi" although the receiver is stamped 5.56/.223. There's nothing to prevent me from putting a 6.8SPCII upper on it in the future.
I may be wrong, but is there another caliber you could build on a 5.56/.223 lower?
204 ruger
20 tactical
300 blackout
7.62x40
450 bushmaster
458 socom
50 beowulf
Just to name a few.
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It's 7 days, and that's my point. It's not a firearm in MA. Federally it is, but not in MA. As far as the state is concerned, this is like filing an FA-10 for a hammer. It's a hunk of metal until it's capable of firing a shot in MA.
Totally get it and agree. I think people are nervous about what happens when that lower turns into a firearm at some point well past the deadline yesterday, though.
There are definitely going to be a lot of people doing that, for sure. And there's no clear reason to think it will be a problem...but then very very little about this situation is clear so some are erring on the side of caution.
I'm just saying, people are freaking out and handwringing about something that doesn't matter. There are much bigger issues here than how do I fill out a form that doesn't matter yet.
This is like asking if you should register your big bag of cocaine.
How do you even fill out an FA-10 for a stripped lower? There's no barrel length, caliber, etc.
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On a serious note, I take it complete uppers are no longer available to even consider turning the lower into a firearm?
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On a serious note, I take it complete uppers are no longer available to even consider turning the lower into a firearm?