AR Lower transfer

**coat4gun** · March 19th, 2008, 11:33 AM

Since it is legal to do person to person transfers of long guns and shotguns (non-firearms) in PA without involving an FFL, but pistol/revolvers require the FFL transfer, does the transfer of a stripped lower receiver require an FFL since it could be configured as either a rifle or pistol?

**Pa. Patriot** · March 19th, 2008, 11:37 AM

No - If it was a rifle or only ever a stripped rcvr.

Yes - if the lower was previously assembled as a pistol. If so then it is legally a pistol and can not be transferred without going through an FFL or meeting one of the exceptions in §6111.

**XD45** · March 19th, 2008, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Pa. Patriot

No - If it was a rifle or only ever a stripped rcvr.

Yes - if the lower was previously assembled as a pistol. If so then it is legally a pistol and can not be transferred without going through an FFL or meeting one of the exceptions in .

^^what he said.

One thing I will add an AR pistol lower needs to be marked "pistol only", and as said that needs to go threw an FFL.

**Pa. Patriot** · March 19th, 2008, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by XD45

^^what he said.

One thing I will add an AR pistol lower needs to be marked "pistol only", and as said that needs to go threw an FFL.

Ok, now that I hit "reply" ...instead of "edit".... Darn edit button is right next to the "quote" button

There is no requirement in law for AR lowers to be marked "pistol" for a handgun build.
The original stripped lower does not even have to be transferred as a handgun. It is not a handgun or a rifle until it is actually assembled in tat configuration.

**coat4gun** · March 19th, 2008, 11:51 AM

Ok... How would I know if it had ever been previously assembled as a pistol if it was not marked and the owner did not say so?... <sarcasm>especially since there is no "firearm registry" in PA to check</sarcasm>

**Pa. Patriot** · March 19th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by coat4gun

Ok... How would I know if it had ever been previously assembled as a pistol if it was not marked and the owner did not say so?... <sarcasm>especially since there is no "firearm registry" in PA to check</sarcasm>

ESP?

If you have neither knowledge of, nor reason to believe that, the lower was ever a pistol then don't worry about it.

**Xringshooter** · March 19th, 2008, 03:52 PM

Ask the owner. If he says it was a rifle then everything is ok. If it was configured as a pistol and he lies to you you can't do anything about it anyway. I highly doubt that anyone would check unless it is ultimately used in a crime and they track the s/n and find that the selling/transferring FFL has it in his books as a pistol.