A sawed off shotgun is very appealing to most of us, but I would not want to get caught with something that does not have a tax stamp, if it is not legal. I am just trying to make sure that I understand the law.... "a barrel length less than 18 in. or 46 cm and an overall length less than 26 inches." Just so that I can make sure that I understand this, let me pose some questions for you.
1. Can a barrel be less than 18 inches if the overall length is not less than 26 inches? Or does the barrel in fact need to be at least 18 inches no matter what?
2. What if the stock is an adjustable stock with a pistol grip like that found on an AR-15? How does the overall length factor play into that? How would the ATF measure the rifle with that kind of stock?
I saw a movie with the wife the other night... It was Twilight and the father in the movie is cleaning a nice side by side shotgun. It looked like a very nice and short shotgun. I have to admit that after seeing that shotgun, I got to thinking about a short shotgun again.
I would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks.
1. Can a barrel be less than 18 inches if the overall length is not less than 26 inches? Or does the barrel in fact need to be at least 18 inches no matter what?
2. What if the stock is an adjustable stock with a pistol grip like that found on an AR-15? How does the overall length factor play into that? How would the ATF measure the rifle with that kind of stock?
I saw a movie with the wife the other night... It was Twilight and the father in the movie is cleaning a nice side by side shotgun. It looked like a very nice and short shotgun. I have to admit that after seeing that shotgun, I got to thinking about a short shotgun again.
I would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks.