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Mossberg 500 ?
- Thread starter FLA2760
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The barrel is measured from the front bolt face to the front barrel edge, from inside the barrel and must measure 18". The overall length is 26" minimum. If it's shorter you must pay the tax and register it with BATF.
http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/s044.htm
"SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN - A shotgun having one or more barrels less than eighteen inches in length and any weapon made from a shotgun if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches. 18 USC"
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http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/s044.htm
"SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN - A shotgun having one or more barrels less than eighteen inches in length and any weapon made from a shotgun if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches. 18 USC"
All material is copyrighted by its original publisher. It is reprinted by me without permission, solely for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting, in accordance with the Fair Use Guidelines of copyright material under § 107 of U.S.C. Title 17.
Nothing has changed in regard to domestic, non-semiauto, i.e. pump shotguns since 1983 so if your gun is in facotry configuration it should be A OK legal, if it's ben modified then as others have provided there are some diminshions you want to be dang shure it meets --- leave a 1/2 inch for good mesure
I dont know the law where u live, I could be wrong but just about 47 states its legal to have a pistol grip shotgun as described above no shotgun can have a barrel less than 18 inches it doesnt matter the over all length of the gun as long as it has an 18 inch barrel. I know for a fact though from florida to nevada its legal to have a folding stock on a pump shotgun which most sothern states have pretty leanient laws on shotguns even during the AWB.
GlocksRfun
New member
According to the ATF, it's 18 inch barrel, 26 inches overall. I'm not sure what your state has to say about things. In Wisconsin, It's legal. I've got a pistol grip on mine, and with the stock removed, it's still under 26 inches overall. Check your state laws. I just saw u live in Florida, They're pretty gun friendly, I'll bet $5 that ur good to go.
Jeepmark2005
New member
Sheriff's deputy
Barrel must have a minimum length of 18" on a shotgun and 16" on a rifle and both must have an overall length of 26" minimum
Barrel must have a minimum length of 18" on a shotgun and 16" on a rifle and both must have an overall length of 26" minimum
XavierBreath
New member
Someone told you wrong. You are legal. For a shotgun, federal law mandates an 18 inch minimum on the barrel, 26 inches on overall length.Someone told me that the pistol grip is not legal. The gun is just under 30 inches. Is this illegal? do I have to buy an aftermarket stock? I live in FL. Thank you.