How to properly dispose of and unregister damaged Lower Receiver?

[jewie27]

AR-15 lower receiver was destroyed by some bad factory reloaded ammo (overcharged round).

I no longer want to be in posession of it and want to have it unregistered from my name in the DOJ database.

Would any gunshop be able to do this for me or is there a form I can mail in to DOJ?

[racinjason233]

Blowtorch and pictures

[ar15barrels]

https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/firearms/forms/BOF4546NLIP0209.pdf

[Flintlock Tom]

Cut it in three pieces, take photos, submit form...

"Notice of No Longer in Possession"

[RickD427]

You can't "Unregister" it with DOJ.

The Automated Firearms System (AFS) maintains historical records of firearms transactions. It doesn't report the current status of a weapon, only the historical records concerning the weapon. Regardless of what happens to the weapon today, or tomorrow, the records in AFS correctly report what happened to the weapon in the past.

You can submit a "No Longer in Possession" Form. It will not remove any prior records, but will create an additional record that you made the report.

The best way to disassociate yourself from the weapon is to do a voluntary surrender to you local LE agency. They'll complete the destruction and will make an agency report to the AFS that the weapon was destroyed.

[madmike88]

Wait for a "buyback" and get 50-100 for it! 😁

[stormvet]

What did the over charge damage, most have been a hell of an overcharge to damage the lower.

[hambam105]

All joking aside:

Former firearms destroyed by improper ammunition make great wall hangers and might
bring a higher re-sale price than if the piece was undamaged.

Akin to a U.S. Coin with defect that made it past the inspection process and into circulation.
The more apparent the defect the more the coin is worth.

[Bruce3]

Honestly worth a shot.

Wait for a "buyback" and get 50-100 for it! 😁

[edgerly779]

Who would pay $47 bucks to dros a damaged lower and make 2 trips to ffl. Sound like big waste of time.

[Just-in]

You can't "Unregister" it with DOJ.

The Automated Firearms System (AFS) maintains historical records of firearms transactions. It doesn't report the current status of a weapon, only the historical records concerning the weapon. Regardless of what happens to the weapon today, or tomorrow, the records in AFS correctly report what happened to the weapon in the past.

You can submit a "No Longer in Possession" Form. It will not remove any prior records, but will create an additional record that you made the report.

The best way to disassociate yourself from the weapon is to do a voluntary surrender to you local LE agency. They'll complete the destruction and will make an agency report to the AFS that the weapon was destroyed.

[edgerly779]

^^^ Best idea yet unless your a prohibited person. (LOL)

[tabascoz28]

All joking aside:

Former firearms destroyed by improper ammunition make great wall hangers and might
bring a higher re-sale price than if the piece was undamaged.

Akin to a U.S. Coin with defect that made it past the inspection process and into circulation.
The more apparent the defect the more the coin is worth.

If it's a registered AW you can't transfer it. You have to figure out a way to unregister it then spend the time and money to give it to someone that is willing to hang it up. Otherwise it's just in your house. I guess you can tell some tall tales about it ...

[SanDiego619]

Did it also damage the hand or face of the shooter?

[Nothingontv]

Call the local police- they will make an appointment for you to come in and drop it off for destruction. They will give you a receipt. That receipt is proof you surrendered it . You can try to contact CFARS and let them know - depending on when you registered it they maybe able to update it as “surrendered”