BATFE Accepts BB Equipped Rifles as "Non-Detachable Magazine" Firearms.

[jtmkinsd]

Some time ago, before the "long gun bulk sales reporting" law was to go into effect, I sent an email to BATFE asking for clarification of what the Federal government defined "detachable" magazine firearms as. I just got their response:

Thankfully the proposed requirement has been shelved...but it's nice to get the definition somewhat nailed down from the BATFE.

[kel-tec-innovations]

Yahoo !

[Dr Rockso]

Great, now Mexican drug cartels are going to start using BB'd rifles to get around the reporting requirements....

[bohoki]

So, using Californias definition, I would report almost no long gun sales that fit the federal description of .22 caliber or greater, semi-automatic, detachable magazine firearms.

no mini 14s sold in a while huh

[dilligaffrn]

Good JOB!

[AJAX22]

oooo.... interesting....

this may have 'sporting purposes' implications for import.

[1911su16b870]

Excellent work! Please post a redacted scan of the letter for archival purposes!

[jtmkinsd]

Excellent work! Please post a redacted scan of the letter for archival purposes!

While I have several letters pending with ATF, this wasn't one of them. I sent this question by email via the ATF website because of the time constraint. Emails get answered in a quicker fashion.

[jdberger]

PM sent

[nick]

oooo.... interesting....

this may have 'sporting purposes' implications for import.

I was just thinking that

[jdberger]

oooo.... interesting....

this may have 'sporting purposes' implications for import.

Shh....

[ke6guj]

While I have several letters pending with ATF, this wasn't one of them. I sent this question by email via the ATF website because of the time constraint. Emails get answered in a quicker fashion.

yah, I have a letter into the Tech Branch coming on 10 weeks now, with no response. And I can't get a call back from Tech for a status update on it either.

[nicki]

Take on import for "sporting purposes".

While it could open the door on "sporting purposes", I think we need to see about possibly creating a new class of arms.

That class of arms is "suitable for military/police/self defense" purposes.

After all, wasn't that the holding of the "Miller case".

Nicki

[choprzrul]

While it could open the door on "sporting purposes", I think we need to see about possibly creating a new class of arms.

That class of arms is "suitable for military/police/self defense" purposes.

After all, wasn't that the holding of the "Miller case".

Nicki

Interesting, tailor the classification to fit SCOTUS decisions already rendered.

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