AR-15 stripped lower MUST be registered as a handgun - Legal issues?

[-JD-]

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here is a PDF from the FAQ's page of the ATF site. take note of the "imported" parts list. I wonder how many people are building AR's using UTG (made in china) parts.

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/building_a_firearm.pdf

I'll do some more digging after dinner, We went thru this years ago with Browning 1919's and the number that were showing up at gunshows without manufacturer marks or even serial numbers.


Rich W.

Is there a difference between assembling based on a previously serialized complete AR lower (a "firearm" by itself) vs. building from a non-serialized flat (AK for example and not a "firearm" in its own right)?

I 'm more interested in your 1 per year statement , I'm aware of the compliant parts regs .

Ditto!