AK47 built from 80% receiver - Legal in MD???
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if your receiver is past 80% before 10/1/13. if no not legal
jcbvh
Active Member
Yippie! Another 80% thread.
I tried to do a search. But was just overwhelmed with many long threads, as a result. I couldn't find an answer to my question without reading a lot huge threads, looking for the answer.
If you could kindly direct me to any *post* that gave a *definitive* answer, it would be greatly appreciated.
SneakySh0rty
Active Member
The AK-47, "in all forms" is specifically listed as a Banned ALG on October 1st. This information is readily available even through a google search.
EDIT: though you can get a CZ58/ 2008. Those are still legal provided they pass the copycat feature test.
EDIT: though you can get a CZ58/ 2008. Those are still legal provided they pass the copycat feature test.
safetech allow me to reiterate you can legally build on the flat you bent before 10/1/13
jcbvh
Active Member
When you bought a 80% isnt the issue. You can buy a AR 15 80% lower now in MD. You just cant get it to 100% legally.
So if your 80% AK receiver is still 80%, you cannot finish it. I dont know enough about what constitutes a 80% for a AK because I have not researched it enough. So this just my opinion. Some say a bent flat is good enough, but I dont know to be honest.
if it was 100% before 10/01 you good to go. How could they ever tell when it was completed. They cant.
These douches who pass these laws are emotionally disfunctional at best, and in my opinion should be mentally evaluated and drug tested.
The fact that people ask these 80% legality questions proves that law abiding citizens are the only people who are impacted by these stupid laws by stupid people.
So if your 80% AK receiver is still 80%, you cannot finish it. I dont know enough about what constitutes a 80% for a AK because I have not researched it enough. So this just my opinion. Some say a bent flat is good enough, but I dont know to be honest.
if it was 100% before 10/01 you good to go. How could they ever tell when it was completed. They cant.
These douches who pass these laws are emotionally disfunctional at best, and in my opinion should be mentally evaluated and drug tested.
The fact that people ask these 80% legality questions proves that law abiding citizens are the only people who are impacted by these stupid laws by stupid people.
bobthefisher
Durka ninja
The ATF doesn't view things in percentages. These 80% receivers were a clever marketing scheme that everyone uses today. The ATF considers the chunk of metal you have, as either a firearm, or not. And with AK receivers, typically if it's bent and has any type of hole(s) (even wrong sized) for the trigger or hammer, it's considered a firearm by the ATF. Personally if it was bent before 10/1, I would say you're okay to build the rifle. However, some on this forum would disagree, and perhaps justifiably.
That being said, there is nothing preventing you from making an AK pistol. AK pistols, from what I've read, are not on the assault pistol list, and the MSP handgun roster board is only if you wish to transfer the firearm to another MD resident (not barring federal law). Therefore, when bending new flats, designate them as pistols/handguns.
For SBR's, according to the MSP advisory, it made no mention of the assault long-gun list, but again others have counter argued. From the way the SBR advisory reads, all SBR's are handguns in one subtitle, but do apply to the copycat clauses, as stated in another subtitle. So, theoretically if you put in for an AK SBR and received the tax stamp, you could build a new AK SBR as long as it followed the copycat clauses. That is, it cannot have an OAL <29 inches, and cannot have both a flash hider and a folding stock.
That being said, there is nothing preventing you from making an AK pistol. AK pistols, from what I've read, are not on the assault pistol list, and the MSP handgun roster board is only if you wish to transfer the firearm to another MD resident (not barring federal law). Therefore, when bending new flats, designate them as pistols/handguns.
For SBR's, according to the MSP advisory, it made no mention of the assault long-gun list, but again others have counter argued. From the way the SBR advisory reads, all SBR's are handguns in one subtitle, but do apply to the copycat clauses, as stated in another subtitle. So, theoretically if you put in for an AK SBR and received the tax stamp, you could build a new AK SBR as long as it followed the copycat clauses. That is, it cannot have an OAL <29 inches, and cannot have both a flash hider and a folding stock.
thebullpupkid
Active Member
What about shovels, are you allowed to have shovels these days?
story:
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/179192-DIY-Shovel-AK-photo-tsunami-warning!
pics: (other site is over bandwidth)
http://thebrigade.thechive.com/2012/12/06/diy-shovel-to-ak-47-50-photos/
story:
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/179192-DIY-Shovel-AK-photo-tsunami-warning!
pics: (other site is over bandwidth)
http://thebrigade.thechive.com/2012/12/06/diy-shovel-to-ak-47-50-photos/
