ATF Shotgun Study:

smince · January 27, 2011, 05:46 PM

http://www.atf.gov/publications/fire...n-shotguns.pdf

FALPhil · January 27, 2011, 07:34 PM

Here we go with that "sporting purpose" crap again.

snipecatcher · January 27, 2011, 09:16 PM

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Therefore, activities that were “generally recognized” as legitimate “sporting
purposes” in previous studies are not necessarily the same as those activities that are “generally
recognized” as sporting purposes in the modern era.

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At the present time, the working group continues to believe that the activity known as “plinking”
is not a generally recognized sporting purpose.

Haha, the ATF said "plinking."

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Practical shooting consist of rifle, shotgun and
handgun competitions, as well as “3-Gun” competitions utilizing all three types of firearm on
one course.

Because a determination on the
sporting purpose of practical shooting events should be made only after an in-depth study of
those events, the working group determined that it was not appropriate to use this shotgun study
to make a definitive conclusion as to whether practical shooting events are “sporting” for
purposes of section 925(d)(3)

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As a result, the working group based the following sporting suitability criteria on the traditional
sports of hunting, trap and skeet target shooting.

If you look at the pictures towards the end, it looks like a rail system on top is ok, but anywhere else is not ok.

snipecatcher · January 27, 2011, 09:18 PM

Basically, if your grandpa would ask you "What's all that crap hanging off yer shotgun?" it's not "sporting."

chasep255 · January 27, 2011, 09:50 PM

I honestly don't care if a shotgun is for "sporting" or not. I will admit that some guns are not for "sporting" purposes. However, I will say that there is nothing wrong with having a "non-sporting" weapon. Same thing with assault rifles. In my opinion a semi-auto AR-15 is an assault rifle. However, what is wrong with owning an assault rifle??? I would make the same argument with most other items that are frequently debated.

January 27, 2011, 05:46 PM	#1
smince Junior member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Northeast Alabama Posts: 2,580	ATF Shotgun Study: http://www.atf.gov/publications/fire...n-shotguns.pdf Last edited by smince; January 27, 2011 at 05:52 PM.

January 27, 2011, 07:34 PM	#2
FALPhil Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2007 Location: Racoon City Posts: 934	Here we go with that "sporting purpose" crap again.

January 27, 2011, 09:18 PM	#4
snipecatcher Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 314	Basically, if your grandpa would ask you "What's all that crap hanging off yer shotgun?" it's not "sporting."

January 27, 2011, 09:50 PM	#5
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 727	I honestly don't care if a shotgun is for "sporting" or not. I will admit that some guns are not for "sporting" purposes. However, I will say that there is nothing wrong with having a "non-sporting" weapon. Same thing with assault rifles. In my opinion a semi-auto AR-15 is an assault rifle. However, what is wrong with owning an assault rifle??? I would make the same argument with most other items that are frequently debated.