I graduated High School earlier this month. As I understand it being 18 means I can legally own a long arm in Missouri, so says my cousin (who's also a member here). So I think I have that much covered.
Here's what I don't know and he can't give a straight answer on. What are the ins and outs legally to building an AR-15? As a graduation present my grandfather got me this DPMS Stripped Lower Receiver. His words when he handed it to me were "You need a hobby" . With my savings and the $200 my grandmother gave me (she doesn't know about the lower receiver) I've got $530 to build this thing. I've been going through AR15.com's guides to figure out how to build this, but I don't know what's legal and not.
I've found a stripped upper receiver locally, and JSESurplus in St. Louis has everything else. So if I use the stripped upper and my lower, and then use a barrel and other parts from JSE, will my AR-15 be legal? Or do I have to register it? The upper is the only part considered a firearm by law right?
Here's what I don't know and he can't give a straight answer on. What are the ins and outs legally to building an AR-15? As a graduation present my grandfather got me this DPMS Stripped Lower Receiver. His words when he handed it to me were "You need a hobby" . With my savings and the $200 my grandmother gave me (she doesn't know about the lower receiver) I've got $530 to build this thing. I've been going through AR15.com's guides to figure out how to build this, but I don't know what's legal and not.
I've found a stripped upper receiver locally, and JSESurplus in St. Louis has everything else. So if I use the stripped upper and my lower, and then use a barrel and other parts from JSE, will my AR-15 be legal? Or do I have to register it? The upper is the only part considered a firearm by law right?