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bshedwick
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IANAL, but from my analysis, only the folding stock model will be banned. Every other model of the Mini-14 and Mini-30 will be allowed. Not sure is that banned model is C&C right now.
Also, from what I have read, there won't be any regulated long guns anymore. All will be cash and carry.
Also, from what I have read, there won't be any regulated long guns anymore. All will be cash and carry.
Markp
Ultimate Member
- Dec 22, 2008
- 9,392
Seriously, this is not that hard...
No, the Mini-14 and Mini-30 without folding stocks will NOT be banned.
1. Is the weapon in question a rifle, a shotgun, or a handgun?
Yes - Continue
No – STOP HERE: IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Is it a shotgun that utilizes a rotating cylinder as a magazine?
Yes - BANNED
No – Continue
Is it a semi-auto shotgun with a folding stock?
Yes - BANNED
No – Continue
Workarounds:
Pin or replace the stock to a fixed stock
Is it a handgun with a fixed magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds?
Yes - BANNED
No – Continue
Definition: Handgun is any firearm with a barrel length of less than 16" in Maryland and includes SBRs and SBS's.
Workarounds:
Make the magazine detachable.
Is it a rifle?
YES – Continue to 2.
No – STOP HERE: IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Definition: A rifle is a weapon designed to be fired from the shoulder discharging a single shot per trigger pull with a barrel > 16”
Firearms that are not rifles include:
Firearm over 26” without a shoulder stock – Not a rifle
Handgun – any weapon in MD with a barrel less than 16”
SBR – Not a rifle
AOW – Not a rifle
Machine Gun – Not a rifle
Receiver - Not a rifle
2. Is the rifle a semi-automatic centerfire weapon?
Yes - Continue to 3.
No – STOP HERE:IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Workarounds:
Any banned semi-automatic rifle or any "copy cat" weapon that is no longer semi-automatic. (e.g. conversion to single shot by disabling or plugging the gas system.)
Any rifle converted to a fully automatic or selective fire machine gun through a legally registered auto sear.
ALL RIFLES THAT ARE NOT SEMI-AUTO and ALL RIFLES NOT USING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION ARE NOT AFFECTED BY SB281
3. Is the specific make and model weapon on the list of banned firearms?
Yes – Banned
No - Continue to 4.
Workarounds:
Find a similar rifle with a different action. (e.g. AK-47 and Vz.58)
Find a similar rifle in a different caliber. (e.g. AR15 and AR-57, AR-10, etc.)
Find a similar rifle with the features of an exempted model (e.g. - AR-15 and AR-15 HBAR)
Build it in a non-rifle configuration
4. Is it identical to a weapon on the list of banned weapons (same caliber, same action, same features)?
Yes – Banned
No – Continue to 5.
Workarounds:
Find a similar rifle with a different action. (e.g. AK-47 and Vz.58)
Find a similar rifle in a different caliber. (e.g. AR15 and AR-57, AR-10, etc.)
Find a similar rifle with the features of an exempted model (e.g. - AR-15 and AR-15 HBAR)
Build it in a non-rifle configuration
5. Is the rifle under 29"?
Yes - BANNED, unless corrected
No - Continue to 6.
Workarounds -
Make it longer than 29" by adding accessories (Suppressor, Bayonet, Flash Hider, Sound Suppressor, muzzle extension, Folding stock, the shoulder thingie that goes up?)
Make it an SBR, an AOW, or a Machine Gun legally. (FORM1/4)
6. Is it a copy cat weapon?
YES - BANNED, unless corrected
No – STOP HERE:IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Definition - Copy cat weapon must be a semi-automatic centerfire rifle capable of accepting detachable magazines with two or more of the following features: Folding Stock, Flash Hider, Grenade Launcher.
Workarounds -
Replace the flash hider with a muzzle brake.
Pin or replace the folding stock to make it fixed.
Remove the grenade launcher.
Convert it to use a fixed magazine.
Convert it to not be semi-automatic.
Convert it legally to be an AOW or SBR.
Convert it legally to be a machine gun.
Build it as a stockless firearm or pistol.
No, the Mini-14 and Mini-30 without folding stocks will NOT be banned.
THIS ONLY APPLIES TO FIREARMS AFTER 1 OCT 2013
If you purchased your weapon legally prior to this date, STOP HERE:
IT IS NOT BANNED BY SB281
There is nothing else you need to do.
If you purchased your weapon legally prior to this date, STOP HERE:
IT IS NOT BANNED BY SB281
There is nothing else you need to do.
1. Is the weapon in question a rifle, a shotgun, or a handgun?
Yes - Continue
No – STOP HERE: IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Is it a shotgun that utilizes a rotating cylinder as a magazine?
Yes - BANNED
No – Continue
Is it a semi-auto shotgun with a folding stock?
Yes - BANNED
No – Continue
Workarounds:
Pin or replace the stock to a fixed stock
Is it a handgun with a fixed magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds?
Yes - BANNED
No – Continue
Definition: Handgun is any firearm with a barrel length of less than 16" in Maryland and includes SBRs and SBS's.
Workarounds:
Make the magazine detachable.
Is it a rifle?
YES – Continue to 2.
No – STOP HERE: IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Definition: A rifle is a weapon designed to be fired from the shoulder discharging a single shot per trigger pull with a barrel > 16”
Firearms that are not rifles include:
Firearm over 26” without a shoulder stock – Not a rifle
Handgun – any weapon in MD with a barrel less than 16”
SBR – Not a rifle
AOW – Not a rifle
Machine Gun – Not a rifle
Receiver - Not a rifle
2. Is the rifle a semi-automatic centerfire weapon?
Yes - Continue to 3.
No – STOP HERE:IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Workarounds:
Any banned semi-automatic rifle or any "copy cat" weapon that is no longer semi-automatic. (e.g. conversion to single shot by disabling or plugging the gas system.)
Any rifle converted to a fully automatic or selective fire machine gun through a legally registered auto sear.
ALL RIFLES THAT ARE NOT SEMI-AUTO and ALL RIFLES NOT USING CENTERFIRE AMMUNITION ARE NOT AFFECTED BY SB281
3. Is the specific make and model weapon on the list of banned firearms?
Yes – Banned
No - Continue to 4.
Workarounds:
Find a similar rifle with a different action. (e.g. AK-47 and Vz.58)
Find a similar rifle in a different caliber. (e.g. AR15 and AR-57, AR-10, etc.)
Find a similar rifle with the features of an exempted model (e.g. - AR-15 and AR-15 HBAR)
Build it in a non-rifle configuration
4. Is it identical to a weapon on the list of banned weapons (same caliber, same action, same features)?
Yes – Banned
No – Continue to 5.
Workarounds:
Find a similar rifle with a different action. (e.g. AK-47 and Vz.58)
Find a similar rifle in a different caliber. (e.g. AR15 and AR-57, AR-10, etc.)
Find a similar rifle with the features of an exempted model (e.g. - AR-15 and AR-15 HBAR)
Build it in a non-rifle configuration
5. Is the rifle under 29"?
Yes - BANNED, unless corrected
No - Continue to 6.
Workarounds -
Make it longer than 29" by adding accessories (Suppressor, Bayonet, Flash Hider, Sound Suppressor, muzzle extension, Folding stock, the shoulder thingie that goes up?)
Make it an SBR, an AOW, or a Machine Gun legally. (FORM1/4)
6. Is it a copy cat weapon?
YES - BANNED, unless corrected
No – STOP HERE:IT IS NOT BANNED OR AFFECTED BY SB281
Definition - Copy cat weapon must be a semi-automatic centerfire rifle capable of accepting detachable magazines with two or more of the following features: Folding Stock, Flash Hider, Grenade Launcher.
Workarounds -
Replace the flash hider with a muzzle brake.
Pin or replace the folding stock to make it fixed.
Remove the grenade launcher.
Convert it to use a fixed magazine.
Convert it to not be semi-automatic.
Convert it legally to be an AOW or SBR.
Convert it legally to be a machine gun.
Build it as a stockless firearm or pistol.
pablo
Backpfeifengesicht
Are we sure AR15 SBRs will not be banned post 01 Oct?
Markp
Ultimate Member
- Dec 22, 2008
- 9,392
There is some debate to that. I think AR-15 SBR's may be legal, but I concede that one could make the argument that SBR's are banned, but it's a bit of a stretch since MD law specifically states that SBR's are not rifles. The question becomes what is by definition: A "Colt AR-15 and a "Colt CAR-15". Until these terms are explicitly defined, we will never know.
pablo
Backpfeifengesicht
I think most would agree with you. I just got a note from Freestate that they consider SBRs (Class III) free from SB281 restrictions regarding receipt post 01 Oct. Hopefully, other FFLs will follow this logic. Thanks.
spfrazierjr
Active Member
- Mar 1, 2013
- 203
I am not a lawyer, this is just my opinion. If SBR's are not rifles, then they don't follow the laws that rifles do. Therefore they will not be banned since sb281, to my knowledge, doesn't say anything about SBR's.
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