Please Clarify re: Short Bbl. SGs

VictorLouis · July 24, 2000, 04:29 PM

I am told they require a $200 transfer tax unless they are:
1)Factory made with a sub-18" barrel AND
2)Are provided with a pisol grip ONLY (not a pistol-gripped full stock)
Those two conditions render them AOW(Any Other Weapon), meaning a $5 transfer. If provided with any sort of full stock, regardless of the barrel's origin, the $200 fee applies. Is this incorrect?

tankertom · July 24, 2000, 07:34 PM

Actually you have it right. If a gun has ever had a full stock and it is cut to less than 18" then it is a short barrelled shotgun and transfers with a $200 tax. If it has either never had a stock or came with a pistol grip only from the factory then it can transfer as an Any Other Weapon (AOW) for $5.

However I don't think that the barrel length from the factory is an issue but whether it ever had a stock.
one of the bet resources on the web is James Bardwell's FAQ at http://www.subguns.com/laws/iif1.htm

Tom

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July 24, 2000, 04:29 PM	#1
VictorLouis Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2000 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,302	I am told they require a $200 transfer tax unless they are: 1)Factory made with a sub-18" barrel AND 2)Are provided with a pisol grip ONLY (not a pistol-gripped full stock) Those two conditions render them AOW(Any Other Weapon), meaning a $5 transfer. If provided with any sort of full stock, regardless of the barrel's origin, the $200 fee applies. Is this incorrect?

July 24, 2000, 07:34 PM	#2
tankertom Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 1998 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 199	Actually you have it right. If a gun has ever had a full stock and it is cut to less than 18" then it is a short barrelled shotgun and transfers with a $200 tax. If it has either never had a stock or came with a pistol grip only from the factory then it can transfer as an Any Other Weapon (AOW) for $5. However I don't think that the barrel length from the factory is an issue but whether it ever had a stock. one of the bet resources on the web is James Bardwell's FAQ at http://www.subguns.com/laws/iif1.htm Tom [This message has been edited by tankertom (edited July 24, 2000).]