I know this has been covered somewhere. Sorry for the duplicate information but I couldn't find what I was looking for.
Questions and scenarios:
1. I buy a AR-15 lower and put a SBR brace on it. Then put a 10.5" inch upper on it. It is now a legal or illegal pistol? If legal do I have to register it with MSP?
2. If the lower is fully assembled like this (https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...eceiver-complete-ambidextrous-prod108056.aspx) then is it considered a "rifle" so any upper that isn't a 16" HBAR would be illegal? Putting a 10.5" inch upper on it would make it an illegal SBR even if I put the pistol brace on it?
According to "Twang and Bang" YouTube channel, once the lower starts out as a rifle it cannot become a pistol. However, once the lower starts out as a pistol it can become a rifle or pistol. Question is what makes the determination that it is a rifle? The stock or the upper? If I buy this from Brownells will I go through the pistol waiting period with Maryland or the usual long gun 4473 check? I imagine this will make the determination for me and since it has a rifle stock on it it isn't going to be a pistol.
3. If I can find a complete lower with a pistol brace like this (https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa...-sbpdw-brace-no-magazine-black-516446451.html) will that trigger the MD handgun waiting period?
Freaking maddening....
Questions and scenarios:
1. I buy a AR-15 lower and put a SBR brace on it. Then put a 10.5" inch upper on it. It is now a legal or illegal pistol? If legal do I have to register it with MSP?
2. If the lower is fully assembled like this (https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...eceiver-complete-ambidextrous-prod108056.aspx) then is it considered a "rifle" so any upper that isn't a 16" HBAR would be illegal? Putting a 10.5" inch upper on it would make it an illegal SBR even if I put the pistol brace on it?
According to "Twang and Bang" YouTube channel, once the lower starts out as a rifle it cannot become a pistol. However, once the lower starts out as a pistol it can become a rifle or pistol. Question is what makes the determination that it is a rifle? The stock or the upper? If I buy this from Brownells will I go through the pistol waiting period with Maryland or the usual long gun 4473 check? I imagine this will make the determination for me and since it has a rifle stock on it it isn't going to be a pistol.
3. If I can find a complete lower with a pistol brace like this (https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa...-sbpdw-brace-no-magazine-black-516446451.html) will that trigger the MD handgun waiting period?
Freaking maddening....