Question about preban rifle for MA from WA State

[stacarter]

I have a preban Daewoo K1A1 I bought brand new a couple years ago from Zero Hour (it still had cosmoline in the action). Sweet rifle. I moved to WA State and I am looking to sell it. Does anyone know if I can sell it to someone in MA? I'd have to mail it to an FFL, but I have the original sales documents from when I bought it in MA. Or did I disqualify it from that kind of a purchase once I moved out of state?

I didn't want to post an ad only to find out that I couldn't complete the transaction.

Thanks for any info you can provide. It is a sweet rifle and I think someone from MA might be interested in it.

Here is a picture of it with the very hard to get DI Optical rail on it.

 

[Darksideblues42]

My best understanding (and I could be wrong) is that as long as this rifle was manufactured before the magical '98 cut-off date, you can sell this "as is" through a MA FFL provided that any magazines included are either 10 round or Pre-Ban if higher capacity.

The act of moving to WA from MA does not (to the best of my understanding) affect the legality of transferring this rifle through an FFL here in The People's Republic of Massachusetts.

That being said, I will pay you $5 plus shipping

 

[Cabin Fever]

My best understanding (and I could be wrong) is that as long as this rifle was manufactured before the magical '98 cut-off date, you can sell this "as is" through a MA FFL provided that any magazines included are either 10 round or Pre-Ban if higher capacity.

The act of moving to WA from MA does not (to the best of my understanding) affect the legality of transferring this rifle through an FFL here in The People's Republic of Massachusetts.

That being said, I will pay you $5 plus shipping

1998 has nothing to do with preban "assault weapons". A day in September (which I forget) 1994 is the preban cutoff date for "assault weapons" and 11+ round mags.

To op: yes, as long as it is truly a preban rifle a mass resident with a large capacity license can have it shipped to an FFL. I don't believe all FFLS will do this, but it is perfectly legal.

 

[icyclefar]

Don't get yourself concerned over dates.

The plain and simple answer is:

If the buyers FFL is willing to do the transfer then you are good to go.

 

[bigblue]

Don't get yourself concerned over dates.

The plain and simple answer is:

If the buyers FFL is willing to do the transfer then you are good to go.

This isn't as true of the AWB as it is with handguns. Dates do matter with respect to MA's AWB and the 1994 Sept date is correct. If the sales receipt is dated before that and/or there is additional proof of mfg before Sept 1994 then you are gtg.

 

[Darksideblues42]

Sorry, got my '94 and '98 confused. I hate this state.

 

[icyclefar]

This isn't as true of the AWB as it is with handguns. Dates do matter with respect to MA's AWB and the 1994 Sept date is correct. If the sales receipt is dated before that and/or there is additional proof of mfg before Sept 1994 then you are gtg.

I'm not disagreeing with what you said, but regardless of it's pre-ban status, not every FFL is willing to accept it in for transfer.

Possession of a post ban non MA compliant rifle would be at the risk of the owner in MA, but transfer of a bona fide pre ban rifle into MA is still unfortunately at the whim of the FFL.

If you understand that, then dates really don't matter.

 

[stacarter]

Thanks for the info guys. I'll throw up an ad and see if anyone is interested. It is a sweet little rifle, but I don't shoot it enough to justify keeping it. Need to feed a .243 Winchester AR10 upper build for coyote hunting in Eastern Washington.

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And to be clear, the trick will be finding an FFL who will do the transfer so I'll have to make sure the purchaser gets that squared away. I don't care who I ship it to, I only care that they are willing to transfer it to the buyer.