Bullet Buttons on Featureless Rifles

[meno377]

In light of the new laws, if we were to make any rifles featureless, are we able to confirm that we are allowed to use standard magazine release buttons? I built a couple featureless rifles a couple of years ago and installed standard buttons, but I am not crystal clear on the upcoming year how it will play out.

[DMotivate]

Yes, if it is a featureless rifle with all the "evil" features removed then you can use the standard mag release.

[stevie]

I do not believe anyone truly knows what the laws pertaining to featureless will hold in the future. Currently you can use a standard button on a featureless rifle.

[Junkie]

There's one member here (ifilef) who thinks if it was ever a featured/BB'd gun then you'll have to register as an AW. Everyone else thinks that, as long as you convert to featureless by the end of this year, it's legal.

[j15w]

There's one member here (ifilef) who thinks if it was ever a featured/BB'd gun then you'll have to register as an AW. Everyone else thinks that, as long as you convert to featureless by the end of this year, it's legal.

How would they ever know it was a BBed firearm? In my case they wouldn't.

[Kowan]

It's legal now on a featureless. So my AR and MP10 are featureless and BB less.

[stix213]

Yes, if it is a featureless rifle with all the "evil" features removed then you can use the standard mag release.

The letter of the law supports this ^^^ so it is the most likely outcome. The regulations are still on their way, so there is still opportunity for the state to try to pull something. No one can say with 100% certainty yet.

[Oceanbob]

A normal Rifle that has no Evil features does not require a bullet button.

I can say this with certainty.

Bob

[AceGirlsHusband]

Featureless prohibitions will come under Governor Gavin. Get them while you can.

[Jimi Jah]

Whether these legal details reach the staff is debatable. The first thing a BLM agent asks me is "does that have a bullet button"?

I'm inclined to leave it on a featureless just to avoid LEO confusion.

[NapalmCheese]

In light of the new laws, if we were to make any rifles featureless, are we able to confirm that we are allowed to use standard magazine release buttons? I built a couple featureless rifles a couple of years ago and installed standard buttons, but I am not crystal clear on the upcoming year how it will play out.

Any semi automatic centerfire rifle that doesn't have evil features can use detachable magazines.

An AR-15 that is built featureless is less of a 'purposely built AR-15 that gets to use detachable magazines' and more of a 'semi-automatic rifle that doesn't have evil features'. While the distinction is subtle I feel that reinforcing the idea that a featureless AR-15 is just another semi-automatic rifle similar to the Browning BAR, Remington 740 Woodsmaster, and Benelli R1 is important.

[Junkie]

Whether these legal details reach the staff is debatable. The first thing a BLM agent asks me is "does that have a bullet button"?

I'm inclined to leave it on a featureless just to avoid LEO confusion.

the one BLM ranger I've run into didn't know that featureless ARs were a thing, but we convinced him that they were. We couldn't convince him that using >10rd mags in non-BB'd guns was legal though (but we weren't using them when he showed up).

[onelonehorseman]

Featureless prohibitions will come under Governor Gavin. Get them while you can.

Very possibly. The next legislative session could see a new bill (or bills) designed to end featureless, and, post 2017, anyone who did not register will have missed the boat.

If only my crystal ball were a little more clear!

[onelonehorseman]

the one BLM ranger I've run into didn't know that featureless ARs were a thing, but we convinced him that they were. We couldn't convince him that using >10rd mags in non-BB'd guns was legal though (but we weren't using them when he showed up).

The ignorance of many LE is perpetually an issue on public property.

[Kowan]

Very possibly. The next legislative session could see a new bill (or bills) designed to end featureless, and, post 2017, anyone who did not register will have missed the boat.

If only my crystal ball were a little more clear!

BS. They will open registration for the M1A, M1 Garand, Mini 14, etc. that will be included in the non evil feature centerfire detachable mag group of rifles.