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NJ "Assault Pistols"
Can I legally have a threaded barrel on a Glock 20SF in NJ? I am sort of confused by the way the law reads.
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February 6, 2011, 09:56 PM | #2 | |
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February 6, 2011, 11:43 PM | #3 |
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What a ridiculous law. Assault pistols? They should also ban assault rocks, and assault sticks! Too dangerous!
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February 6, 2011, 11:48 PM | #4 |
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David and Goliath in NJ,
David would have been arrested for having an assault weapon. Too many rocks. my .02
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February 7, 2011, 10:49 AM | #5 |
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I don't THINK a threaded barrel is a problem, but if you put anything on it... aka a silencer and get caught, you're going to jail. And since you'd be going to jail for using a silencer in this state there is no point in buying a threaded barrel.
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February 7, 2011, 03:31 PM | #6 |
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I don't want a silencer (well I actually do but I can't have one). What I want is a lone wolf compensator.
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February 7, 2011, 03:58 PM | #7 |
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I'm not sure the dummies we have to deal with here would know the difference man. NJ police and DA's aren't know for their tolerance and understanding of firearm issues.
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NJ law requires you to pick and choose which goodies you want on your gun. This applies to rifles as well as pistols- for example, you may not legally install a stock with a pistol grip, or a folding stock, on a rifle that already has a flash suppressor or recoil compensator installed. Like it says, two or more makes it an "assault weapon"- one and only one (listed) accessory at a time. If you have mags that stick out of the grip, don't use them when you have the barrel installed (it'd be a moot point with your Glock anyway, since extended mags in your case would exceed NJ's limit of 15rds).
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look at it the other way...
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Not the other way around. OF course, you might have to convince a jury of that....maybe get a letter from Glock, stating which it is?
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February 8, 2011, 12:05 PM | #10 |
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You can NOT buy a glock 18 ANYWHERE in the state of NJ so there isn't anything to explain. Anything with the ability to use full auto is illegal, end of story.
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February 8, 2011, 04:07 PM | #11 |
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I know I can't buy the Glock 18 (unfortunately). However, the law is talking about a semi auto based off of a full auto.
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February 8, 2011, 09:34 PM | #12 |
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The Glock 18 is a version of the Glock 17, not the 20SF. So that should not be an issue. Is the Lone Wolf suppressor screwed on to the barrel or just built in? If it is one part there are no threads to worry about. How NJ feels about these issues I have no idea and am not a lawyer.
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February 8, 2011, 11:20 PM | #13 |
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Why does everyone think that I need this for a suppressor? It is for a compensator.
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The dealer can take them out and shoot them, let his friends shoot them, make cool videos for UTube, but he can't sell the GLock 18 to any private citizens, not even licensed full auto collectors. Only to police and govt (military) acgencies. One could reasonably argue that all GLOCK models after 17 are "developements" of the 17 (semiauto), and therefore, would not fall under the language of the law you are concerned about. Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, my advice is worth what you paid for it. If you need actual legal advice, pay for it from an actual lawyer.
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No I suspect that they really had all guns in mind.
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