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Hkmp5sd · November 13, 2002, 12:41 AM

You can ask anything. They guy selling the parts is legal. It is not illegal to sell replacement parts for machineguns. You can buy (some) machinegun parts and keep them in your home legally.

ATF has ruled that possession of machinegun parts, in this case M16 parts and if in possession of an AR15 and a registered M16, it can cause problems, but that is not an absolute.

ATF has ruled that if you possess M16 parts and an AR15 only, you are in possession of an unregistered machinegun and subject to arrest. That is an absolute.

November 13, 2002, 12:41 AM	#6
Hkmp5sd Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2001 Location: Winter Haven, Florida Posts: 4,303	Let's make this simple.... You can ask anything. They guy selling the parts is legal. It is not illegal to sell replacement parts for machineguns. You can buy (some) machinegun parts and keep them in your home legally. ATF has ruled that possession of machinegun parts, in this case M16 parts and if in possession of an AR15 and a registered M16, it can cause problems, but that is not an absolute. ATF has ruled that if you possess M16 parts and an AR15 only, you are in possession of an unregistered machinegun and subject to arrest. That is an absolute. __________________ NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Safety, Personal Protection, Range Safety Officer NRA Life Member