Will Heavy Barrel AR Rifles get Banned?

[omegaZ87]

Quick question.

My LGS sells cash&carry heavy barrel AR's over the counter since they are not 'regulated'. Will this style of AR-15 rifle be banned after Oct 1?

They only difference between these and their 'regulated' counterparts seems to be the barrel. Couldn't someone just buy one and swap out the barrel?

 

[Boom Boom]

There are dozens of threads discussing this already. Searching on "HBAR ban" is a good start.

 

[omegaZ87]

There are dozens of threads discussing this already. Searching on "HBAR ban" is a good start.

Thanks. Mods, feel free to close this up. I've seen threads titled HBAR BAN but did not put 2 and 2 together and realize HBAR meant heavy barrel rifle

 

[omegaZ87]

can someone post a link to a thread already open on this?

 

[Kman]

Try this one http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=115120&highlight=hbar

 

[annihilation-time]

Couldn't someone just buy one and swap out the barrel?

Only if you take possession and swap-out the barrel before October 1st.

 

[jonnyl]

Quick question.

My LGS sells cash&carry heavy barrel AR's over the counter since they are not 'regulated'. Will this style of AR-15 rifle be banned after Oct 1?

They only difference between these and their 'regulated' counterparts seems to be the barrel. Couldn't someone just buy one and swap out the barelr?[/QUOTE]

Just to address your second question. It would be illegal and put you in possession of a banned and non-grandfathered rifle, but technically yes, after 10/1 someone could buy an HBAR, and swap out the upper (or barrel) with a non-heavy barrel.

It's up to individuals to obey the laws, not up the to gov to make them impossible to break. For example, you probably wouldn't have asked "Couldn't someone just drink a bottle of Jack and drive their car?" or "Couldn't someone just take some clothes off the rack and stick them under their shirt and walk out of the store?". Etc.....

Of course in this case the law we're discussing is a steaming pile of conflicting and unconstitutional crap, but you see the point.

 

[omegaZ87]

Quick question.

My LGS sells cash&carry heavy barrel AR's over the counter since they are not 'regulated'. Will this style of AR-15 rifle be banned after Oct 1?

They only difference between these and their 'regulated' counterparts seems to be the barrel. Couldn't someone just buy one and swap out the barelr?[/QUOTE]

Just to address your second question. It would be illegal and put you in possession of a banned and non-grandfathered rifle, but technically yes, after 10/1 someone could buy an HBAR, and swap out the upper (or barrel) with a non-heavy barrel.

It's up to individuals to obey the laws, not up the to gov to make them impossible to break. For example, you probably wouldn't have asked "Couldn't someone just drink a bottle of Jack and drive their car?" or "Couldn't someone just take some clothes off the rack and stick them under their shirt and walk out of the store?". Etc.....

Of course in this case the law we're discussing is a steaming pile of conflicting and unconstitutional crap, but you see the point.

well said. thanks for the response.

 

[PJDiesel]

Yes.

 

[PJDiesel]

(Eventually)