registering an sbr

[garyz]

got my stamp and my parts. tried to register it on the mass gun portal,
and it will not take a rifle under 16" what do i do?
sorry if this has been asked before, i seached but didn't find anything

thanks
garyz

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

It's not a 'rifle', it's a 'firearm'. Check the definitions.

 

[CrackPot]

It’s a firearm but on MIRCS it’s a handgun.

 

[garyz]

didn't see firearm as an option, it's an sbr ar style ,
ar style pistole is not legal in mass, right? will system allow me to select pistol
i will try in the morning
thx

 

[CrackPot]

In Ma it’s a “firearm”. Federally it’s a rifle, specifically a SBR. On MIRCS it’s a handgun. Just register as a handgun and move on.

Trying to make sense of MA stupidly will lead to a brain aneurism.

 

[amm5061]

If you already registered it while it was in rifle configuration, then you don't need to re-register as you're not magically creating a new gun.

If you didn't, then register as a handgun and move on with your life. Like the others have said, don't try to make sense of MA firearms laws; it's not worth it.

 

[LuvDog]

MA Laws suck because you have to FA10 it as a pistol, but doesn't that violate the AWB definition?

 

[MAGAArms]

MA Laws suck because you have to FA10 it as a pistol, but doesn't that violate the AWB definition?

NO because:

1. MGL references the Federal AWB for definitions. (Think symlink)
2. Supremacy Clause

 

[kro77]

Never knew you could register as a pistol. I have always converted rifles so never had to do this.

 

[garyz]

mass portal took it as a pistol thanks

 

[Dennis in MA]

mASS portal isn’t thinking. You could register it as a shotgun for crying out loud. Lol

 

[Gasgunner]

mass portal took it as a pistol thanks

Why would you register it as a pistol when it isn’t a pistol?

 

[garyz]

Because it would not take it as a rifle. And it has to be registered. Right?

 

[Gasgunner]

If the system has no provision to correctly register it, then why would you?

 

[PATRON]

OP is going to get his dog shot.

 

[Gasgunner]

OP is going to get his dog shot.

Nope. He said he has his tax stamp. ATF don’t care after they gets they two hunnit.

 

[LuvDog]

NO because:

1. MGL references the Federal AWB for definitions. (Think symlink)
2. Supremacy Clause

Isn’t this the definition of AW pistol?

Semi-automatic pistols with detachable magazines and two or more of the following:

1.Magazine that attaches outside the pistol grip
2. Threaded barrel to attach barrel extender, flash suppressor, handgrip, or suppressor
3. Barrel shroud safety feature that prevents burns to the operator
4. Unloaded weight of 50 oz (1.4 kg) or more
5. A semi-automatic version of a fully automatic firearm.

Assuming this SBR is on a normal lower... won’t it violate #1 and #4 at the very least? And more than likely 1,2,3,&4.

not that anyone really cares, but I find it shocking (not really) that registering it as a handgun is like admitting you are breaking the rules. This state just sucks for clarity on gun laws.