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Are Removable Stocks Legal On Non Sbr's
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MadDogDan
, Aug 17 2005 12:53 PM
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Posted 17 August 2005 - 12:53 PM
I am in the process of getting a Tax Stamp to SBR a Kahr 1927A1 with a 16.5" barrel. In the mean time I wanted to change out or modify the frame so I can use an original "detachable stock". Since it still has it's 16.5" barrel and the overall length without the stock is over 26" (29.5" to be exact), can I install the removable stock and still be legal?
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Posted 17 August 2005 - 01:37 PM
MadDogDan,
As far as I know,
you are 100% Federally legal.
Zamm
As far as I know,
you are 100% Federally legal.
Zamm
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Posted 17 August 2005 - 01:50 PM
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Posted 17 August 2005 - 01:51 PM
As long as the overall length is over 26" you are good to go !!
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Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:40 AM
I agree. You are good to go!
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Posted 18 August 2005 - 05:08 PM
Check your local regs as well - to wit:
"Do rifles or shotguns with collapsible/folding stocks have to be registered in Michigan?
MCL 750.222 Yes, provided the rifle or shotgun is 30 inches or less in overall length with the stock collapsed/folded but at least 26 inches and the barrel length is at least 16 inches and 18 inches respectively. Attorney General’s opinion #6280."
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"Do rifles or shotguns with collapsible/folding stocks have to be registered in Michigan?
MCL 750.222 Yes, provided the rifle or shotgun is 30 inches or less in overall length with the stock collapsed/folded but at least 26 inches and the barrel length is at least 16 inches and 18 inches respectively. Attorney General’s opinion #6280."
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Posted 18 August 2005 - 06:14 PM
Removable stocks are not included in the law you cite and should be legal under federal guidlines.
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Posted 18 August 2005 - 07:19 PM
I'd surely check with my local PD or DA regardless of where I lived. I believe the Michigan law (rather oddly stated) means that under 26" is an SBR (not legal in MI unless it's a C&R) and between 26" and 30" the gun has to be registered as a pistol even if it is a rifle with longer than 16" barrel. I would not stake spending time in an ass-poundin' state pen by arguing that the stock is removable, not folding.
MHO, YMMV, TEHO, etc.
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MHO, YMMV, TEHO, etc.
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