mav
NES Member
Do you mean that if you follow all the normal rules for MA compliance to the AWB, basically a non collapsible stock, no bayo lug and the muzzle device (not a flash hider) pinned and welded that a rifle being an SBR would not be mass compliant like a standard crippled 16" barrelled AR is?
As for the FFL's at the Mill, many of them seem quite knowledgable regarding MA low (which I would expect) but some of them seem perfectly willing to sell you a rifle, after they break it down to a lower and an upper, that would technically violate MA law when go home and put it together and presumably file the state required FA10 (assuming you do).
No, he basically provided an insightful argument as to why an SBR in MA is still handicapped by the AWB, as in just because you take an AWB MA compliant rifle with a 16" barrel and cut it down to 10" for example, you can't now also use an adjustable stock or flash hider as the number of "evil features" is still an issue. At the time, I was under the impression an SBR, not being a rifle nor a pistol, wouldn't come under the AWB in MA. An SBR starts life as either a pistol or a rifle. That means the AWB applies according to the dealer as it never loses that designation...
MA definition:
"“Assault weapon”, shall have the same meaning as a semiautomatic assault weapon as defined in the federal Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. section 921(a)(30) as appearing in such section on September 13, 1994, and shall include, but not be limited to, any of the weapons, or copies or duplicates of the weapons, of any caliber, known as: (i) Avtomat Kalashnikov (AK) (all models); (ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil; (iii) Beretta Ar70 (SC-70); (iv) Colt AR-15; (v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR and FNC; (vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9 and M-12; (vi) Steyr AUG; (vii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and (viii) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as, or similar to, the Street Sweeper and Striker 12; "
Here is the 94 AWB definition:
(b) DEFINITION OF SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPON- Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
(30) The term ‘semiautomatic assault weapon’ means--
(A) any of the firearms, or copies or duplicates of the firearms, known as--
(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;
(iii) Beretta Ar70 (SC-70);
(iv) Colt AR-15;
(v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
(vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
(vii) Steyr AUG;
(viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and
(ix) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
(B) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of--
(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(iii) a bayonet mount;
(iv) a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
(v) a grenade launcher;
(C) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of--
(i) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
(ii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
(iii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned;
(iv) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
(v) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; and
Again, I'm not providing proof, evidence or legal advise. I'm just trying to explain what was told to me. I still think it's legally grey, but I'm sure there are others with more knowledge/legal experience on this.