guilty of illegally possessing a full auto weapon when he lent a gun (in his case an AR, IIRC) known to double or triple occasionally to a friend and someone at the range reported him for having a full auto weapon.
Yes, and the guy was found guilty, because he was guilty. And the reason he was guilty is this..
known to double or triple occasionally!!!!
Specifically, its the "known" part that made it a crime. If a gun fires more than one round per one pull of the trigger, then it is, legally, a machinegun. The law does not make any exceptions.
HOWEVER, the ATF still has the decent common sense not to prosecute
honest malfunctions. If your semi fires doubles, triples or dumps the whole magazine, it doesn't matter, it IS a malfunction. The gun is BROKEN, unsafe, and needs repair.
BUT, if YOU DON'T get it fixed, (and/or if there is evidence that you caused the malfunction deliberately, to get FA fire), then that is evidence against you, proving that you deliberately intended to break the law!
And for that, you WILL be prosecuted, and very likely, found guilty!
And yes, that could happen with you and your 1911. Not likely, but not outside the extreme edge of possibility, if you do the wrong things (like knowingly keep a gun that fires full auto, and is not legally registered as such)
That is one lottery you do not want to win!!!
DO NOTHING TO YOUR 1911A1, but contact the maker and send it back to them. Send it back AS MANY TIMES AS IT TAKES to get it fixed correctly!!!
No, it shouldn't take more than one trip, but stuff happens, and two, or even three returns is not unheard of. The point here is that THEY NEED TO FIX IT (NOT YOU!).
CYA. DO not "tamper" with the gun in any way. DO NOT "fix" it yourself, OR have a local smith do it, UNLESS you are happy to void the warranty.
Be polite. Be friendly. Tell them how much you like the product (how you own several of their guns, IF you do, but don't lie about it, or anything else). GO UP their food chain as needed, even to the VP or CEO, if you don't get satisfaction. And, be patient.
Take the gun out of service. "Lock & Tag" it, so it CANNOT be used by mistake. If you haven't already, DO IT NOW!!!
A gun that doubles or triples COULD dump the entire magazine the next time you chamber a round!!!! Without you pulling the trigger even once!
BE SAFE!
and please, let us know what kind of service and satisfaction you get.
Good Luck!