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  • SheepDog78
    Senior Member
    • May 2015
    • 630

    AR pistol - need some confirmation/clarification

    First off let me say I've read through the AR pistol thread here and gathered all the information I can.

    So here's my situation, all hypothetical of course. If I had an 80% lower with the intention of building an AR pistol out of it, and I then decided to buy say a 10.5" barrel upper assembly, and plan on a total length between 26"-30" so I can use a forward vertical pistol grip, and install a pistol buffer tube, as far as I understand I am not in violation of any explicit laws, correct? I understand the problem with constructive possession if I have extra parts laying around so I could in theory build a SBR, and I understand there is some grey area surrounding CA laws and AR pistols. I just want to make sure I'm not directly violating any laws with my proposed AR pistol build.

    Any input is appreciated, if anybody has a deeper understanding of the laws.
    "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." -Edmund Burke

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    Capybara
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    • Feb 2012
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    • #3
      Quiet
      retired Goon
      • Mar 2007
      • 30242

      Originally posted by SheepDog78
      First off let me say I've read through the AR pistol thread here and gathered all the information I can.

      So here's my situation, all hypothetical of course. If I had an 80% lower with the intention of building an AR pistol out of it, and I then decided to buy say a 10.5" barrel upper assembly, and plan on a total length between 26"-30" so I can use a forward vertical pistol grip, and install a pistol buffer tube, as far as I understand I am not in violation of any explicit laws, correct? I understand the problem with constructive possession if I have extra parts laying around so I could in theory build a SBR, and I understand there is some grey area surrounding CA laws and AR pistols. I just want to make sure I'm not directly violating any laws with my proposed AR pistol build.

      Any input is appreciated, if anybody has a deeper understanding of the laws.
      It needs to be built as a single-shot bolt-action pistol or single-shot break-top/open pistol. [PC 32100(b)]
      Otherwise, it would violate CA unsafe handgun laws. [PC 32000(a)]
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        SheepDog78
        Senior Member
        • May 2015
        • 630

        Originally posted by Quiet
        It needs to be built as a single-shot bolt-action pistol or single-shot break-top/open pistol. [PC 32100(b)]
        Otherwise, it would violate CA unsafe handgun laws. [PC 32000(a)]
        That's right, I forgot to put that in my post, but I am aware of that step as well. I'll just document the crap out of it and proceed once I acquire the parts.

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