vogon

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also the AR pistol loophole, which states that if an AR lower receiver (the 'legally a gun' part of an AR) has ever been assembled into a rifle you can never make a pistol* out of it, but if it's never been tainted by the filth of a shoulder stock or vertical foregrip you can bounce around with this ugly, stupid 'pistol' that doesnt work right. incredibly stupid unenforceable law aimed at a platform that is literally the Lego of guns

*not a pistol. ar pistol builds are the stupidest damn thing and i hate them

I feel like it's also worth mentioning that one of the biggest reasons why gun laws are so contentious here is that the part of the Constitution that touches upon this reads as follows:

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

naturally, it was worded so badly that there are more interpretations of it than the bible

Yep, a big part of why the "We shall regulate guns by what a gun is," approach to law making around them is such bullshit.

Similar to the way a heatshield on a shotgun or shoulder strap on a rifle counts towards making it an assault weapon under California's gun laws.

The government could make and rigorously enforce red flag laws, ban the sale of guns to anyone in school, and and set out guidelines about how and where they're advertised-any of which would have wildly more useful longterm influence than going the "Is it a gun or a melon?" route.

"If it ever had a shoulder stock" is not the whole story. When a receiver (the legally controlled part in the US) is made for sale, the manufacturer registers the serial number and info about the gun with the ATF. You can buy bare/stripped receivers that are registered as rifles/shotguns, as if they have a stock (even if they don't) and they can not ever be paired with a short barrel if that is the case. They can however have a stock added with no additional red tape. Otherwise, a bare receiver can be registered as an AOW and then can be used with any length barrel, but not with a stock like you said.