Thinkin' about getting a Sawed Off Shotgun

[Aaryq]

Howdy, Folks. I've been thinking about getting a short barreled shotgun. Before I talk to a lawyer I'll talk to THR. I live in PRK, but I'm proudly serving my country in Camp Pendleton. I'm also a legal citizen of ND so I could get a license and legally own it in ND. If I pay an NFA tax for a short barreled shotgun but keep it in my parents' house would they be in violation of some kind of laws?

#2 Question is for those of you who have a SBS. I don't want to make the issue of NFA weapons, but why do you own one of these weapons?

 

[full metal]

18 1/4 inch barrel and no pistol grip's must alway's be locked in a gun case when moving in a car.
Question #2 because you can. well in az you can, but not in cal,

 

[wdlsguy]

If you can find a way to navigate the NFA paperwork from California, you can leave it in a safe deposit box in an NFA-friendly state. You can store it in an NFA-friendly state at the house of a friend or relative in a locked room or container to which only you have a key. The friend or relative should be supplied with a copy of the registration forms and a letter from you authorizing storage of the firearm at that location.

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#m22

 

[benelli12]

#2 Question is for those of you who have a SBS. I don't want to make the issue of NFA weapons, but why do you own one of these weapons?

I think a good reason would be because they are fun to shoot. Here in the USA you have the right to life, liberty, and the persuit of happyness.

Another reason might be self defense, a shorter shotgun or rifle is can be much more handy in those situations.

My friend has 2 sbs's and hes never used them as a "weapon", so he doesn't call them "weapons". Its only a weapon if you make it a weapon.

My buddy's reason for owning them is just for fun, not to use them as weapons.

 

[Winger Ed.]

Question #2:

Back in the old days, before Gun Control '68, sawed off shotguns were pretty comon.

Most were (cheap) single shot break-action types, and sawed off at both ends.

Not that everybody was a ganster or something, but they were just handy that way. They were often used for hunting in thick woods/brush.

You had the size advantage of a handgun, but the power of a shotgun.

We called them 'rabbit pistols'.

 

[PTK]

In response to #2

SBSs are fun to shoot. They also make a dandy show piece. This one is a Stoeger 12ga.

I apologize for the poor photographic quality. Poor lighting and a very old digicam combined to make a poor photo.

 

[benelli12]

PTK,

What is the barrel length on that hand cannon?

Very cool by the way.

 

[PTK]

The barrel length is 8 1/2 inches. Overall length is 16 inches.

It draws comments such as "is that real" and "holy ____". It tends to turn heads at the range with 3 inch magnum slugs. The fireball is downright demonic.

Here's a picture with a dollar bill to get a better idea of the size. You may note that there is now a bumper on the trigger guard. Without it, bruising on the middle finger due to the trigger guard hitting it was annoying.

Total money into this between the gun and NFA tax is in the neighborhood of $500.

 

[Hkmp5sd]

Back in the old days, before Gun Control '68, sawed off shotguns were pretty comon.

That was before National Firearms Act of 1934.

 

[Superreverb]

OUCH, my pistol hand is smarting and stinging just looking at that thing . . .

How much did you say you can get into one for

 

[748]

Is that thing a sawed off or an AWO?
My paper work is out to the ATF so I can make a 23'' long Winchester 1300 with a 14'' barrel.
Why, because it will be bad ass.

 

[PTK]

It is registered on a form 1 as a short barreled shotgun.

 

[trueblue1776]

PTK, I thought it would be eligible for the AOW 5$ tag

 

[ready4shtf]

No. It had a shoulder stock originally. AOWs can't have ever had a stock.

 

[trueblue1776]

good to know, thanks