SB23 and selling stripped recievers

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Jack 99

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Went to So Cal Gun last night and they had a DS Arms FAL stripped reciever they were selling. According to the store clerk, they are legal to sell as long as you don't make a new rifle. In other words, its a replacement part. Even said it won't have to be registered but you would have to register the original rifle. Now I'm totally confused.

Never heard this interpretation before. I think they're flirting with diseaster but its their call. Anyone else heard of this?

He also said ranges here in CA would have to start checking weapons at the door for registration paperwork. Think that will happen?

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Couple of issues; If you are talking about the receiver portion that is considered a "firearm" (with an AR, it would be the lower, with the FAL I believe it's the upper) then NO, they are NOT replacement parts. They are legal because, while they ARE considered firearms, in an unassembled state, they don't qualify as an Assault weapon under SB23 because, while they do accept a detachable magazine, they lack the minimum of at least one other feature (pistol grip, etc). If you were to add your parts to it and build it up to contain at least one of the features determined to be "evil", you would be guilty of "manufacturing" an illegal assault weapon, regardless of whether or not the rifle you took the parts from was registered. I would like to believe that maybe you misunderstood the dealer, but if he actually said that, he was either lying or sadly misinformed. Check into it with DOJ before you buy or start assembling anything.
As for the "registration check" at the gun ranges, I can't say for sure. We have had an assault weapon registry since 1989, but I haven't ever been asked for paperwork when I go to the range with my AR. The new SB23 is basically an addendum to the 1989 AW Ban, so I doubt things will change much. Here in the Republik of Kalifonia though, it's hard to say what new horrors will come. With the current atmosphere of litigation, it wouldn't surprise me if the range owners themselves began to require it, just to stay out of some liability issue. WHo knows. Hope this helps.
-John
 
I saw a dealer at the SF cow palace gun show selling ARs with the pistol grip sawed off at the bottom of the trigger guard. He said he showed it to the DOJ and it was legal to sell. So you should be able to buy a stripped receiver and build it into a complete rifle less the pistol grip and be legal. Just my opinion.
 
I saw places selling kits for uzis and ak 47's everything but the receiver perfectly legal, b/c its just a kit. You buy the receiver seperately and well....uh.....you know....um.... I've seen it doen mant times.
 
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