Cannot pursue my hobby!!!

[Muscles Glasses]

So I live at home and am ready to start building some AKs (LEGALLY) but my parents are very.... lets say unknowledgeable when it comes to firearms and laws pertaining to them. I cannot even purchase a replacement mag release for my arsenal sgl without my father telling me how it is illegal (the pistol grip has been removed) and they will kick me out if i continue to purchase "assault weapons". In the last couple days I have purchased some cleaning supplies and paints; and by the time I had gotten home I found the shipping packaging cut open with the invoice on top of the box. They are going through my mail attempting to catch me in the act and hugely invading my privacy!!! I don't want to go against what they said and start buying the tools and parts kits, but I will not be able to move out and get a place of my own for another 3 to 4 years and I fear by then the supply of parts kits will have dried up or have been outlawed. Does anybody here have the same problem or have any advice on the matter?

[PRCABR4Christ]

just as an FYI, "legally" you can't just build parts guns (AR's/AK's) and sell them, that makes you a manufacturer, even though you're just an assembler

[Muscles Glasses]

Yes I am aware of that. I would only build them for my own use not for sale. Thanks though!

[Cokebottle]

Their house, their rules.

And +1... you can build as many as you'd like as a hobby, but you can't build with the intent to sell without a license.


My suggestion, be happy with what you have and direct your money to getting your own place, then you can build as many as you'd like.

Parts kits are ALREADY extremely difficult to find with the original barrels because they have been banned from import for a couple of years.
It's been a couple of years since it's been economically sound to build an AK from a kit... with kits at $300+, it's cheaper just to buy a Saiga and convert it.

[DannyInSoCal]

Obey or move out...

[GlockBlocker]

1st post? I smell a troll. If not, your priorities are mixed up. Save the money you're dumping into this and move out.

[2shotjoe]

Report them for opening your mail, its illegal and 200-300 dollar fine.

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[Montu]

Thats what happens....dont like ir move ...you can alwaya find a way to move

[jmzhwells]

Send parts to friends house. Build during night when they are sleeping. Or educate em.

[Muscles Glasses]

That is looking like the only thing I can do for the time being. Just save my money. Buying a kit without a barrel isn't THAT big of a problem for me although I would prefer my first build to be a romy original barrel from whatacountry. Everything after that can be U.S. made. As for the cash it takes to build an AK I just want to build to say I put it together with my own two hands. Whether or not it is cheaper to buy rather than build is not that big of an issue for me.

[Muscles Glasses]

Send parts to friends house. Build during night when they are sleeping. Or educate em.

I am pretty sure they are searching my room and the garage every once in a while to make sure I am still in line. The only thing I have that they cant get into is the safe but I cant really put a shop press or welder in there. And all attempts at educating them have ended in them thinking my guns are illegal because 10 years ago they heard some news reporter say AK47s are 100% illegal. I guess I am just going to have to abide by their rules until I can get out.

[Akers]

+1 to the "their house their rules" but when you get older and get married and its your house, it will be someone elses rules and unless your super lucky, your going to be in the same boat, getting the same questions and pushback....only difference will be the one telling you no lets you sleep with her. And now....I am off to earn the new gun I want.

[Cokebottle]

If you're old enough to be building your own AKs (I'm assuming you're 18), then you're old enough to where you should be on your own unless you're a full time college student.

[pacifico23]

I love how naive people can be. I remember having a coupled friends who would complain about invasion of privacy etc. There house their rules. You don't pay the mortage or rent. You don't pay utilities. Hell I bet you don't pay for the food that's in the fridge, and your mom makes you a homemade dinner. You have NO IDEA how awesome that is. Take advantage of it, insead of buying AK kits. Save and move out. Then you can build all the AKs you want. Selling them... May be a diff issue.

[Muscles Glasses]

If you're old enough to be building your own AKs (I'm assuming you're 18), then you're old enough to where you should be on your own unless you're a full time college student.

20 and on my second year of college trying my best and then some to get somewhere in life.

I love how naive people can be. I remember having a coupled friends who would complain about invasion of privacy etc. There house their rules. You don't pay the mortage or rent. You don't pay utilities. Hell I bet you don't pay for the food that's in the fridge, and your mom makes you a homemade dinner. You have NO IDEA how awesome that is. Take advantage of it, insead of buying AK kits. Save and move out. Then you can build all the AKs you want. Selling them... May be a diff issue.

You are very right. I don't pay rent/ utilities, the fridge is pretty much the family watering hole, and whenever my mother makes dinner I am welcomed to help myself. I appreciate everything I have more than most people know. I am just stressed out at the fact that something I am extremely interested in could be completely gone by the time I am able to do it.