I found the following posted at rec.guns, regarding Taurus's new 28 gauge revolver:
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Been reading more on this at the NFAOA forum and the BATFE site.
Seems the Raging Judge 28 ga may be deemed "not illegal" because its
interesting collection of negative attributes:
It's not an AOW because is has a rifled bore.
It's not a DD because it uses shotshells for which a sporting use
exemption is granted.
It's not an SBS because it has no buttstock.
It's not an NFA "weapon made from a shotgun" because it was
manufactured as a pistol with a rifled bore.
It's not even a shotgun as defined under the GCA because "A firearm
with a pistol grip in lieu of the shoulder stock is
not designed to be fired from the shoulder and, therefore, is not a
shotgun." http://www.atf.gov/publications/news...er-2009-11.pdf
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So does this mean someone could reproduce the 20 ga. Auto Burglar without a tax stamp if they just rifled the barrels? Say, a 1:38" twist (same as some .44 Magnums) so it won't spin a shot load into a donut?