So they don’t understand he laws they enforce? Since we’d have 2 or more uppers and centerfire barrels would be 18.6” or longer and the other would be 22LR at a 26” OAL. I don’t want to go to court to find out what our justice system thinks but Murray Smith is wrong according to the law. His BS about it being temporary doesn’t makes sense since both options are NR by themselves, you can’t mix centerfire rifle barrel laws into rimfire rifles. I can’t see how but if any of you know why I could be wrong please let me know.
Edit: I see a lot was posted as I typed this (or I missed posts looking at timestamps), but as someone pointed out, the 22LR Barrel isn’t capable of firing centerfire ammunition, no matter the markings of the lower or the intended design. If you mark the lowers Multi-Cal in the future would that appease them?
Last edited by Kratos; 11-10-2018 at 05:42 PM.
I think the problem is the classified portion was classified as centre fire multi caliber. Therefore whatever caliber even rimfire then falls under centrefire barrel laws. It doesn’t make sense but you aren’t going to win this argument on the side of a mountain and because our laws are written to be individually interpreted you may not win in court. I have an ar-22 that I was going to strip for my SS upper but now I’m just going to buy a conversion kit and use the 20” barrel I have on my SLR for a rimfire upper.
What I’m saying is when you read the laws the classes are; non-restricted, restricted, and prohibited. If the firearm is not restricted or prohibited by the parameters set out in the law then it’s non-restricted. In this case there is nothing about a short barrelled 22LR upper that would restrict this firearm if you have 26” OAL. I know we won’t win the argument, but they essentially made up the part you pointed out, since it’s not in the law. Unless I missed the part where non-restricted have sub classes for cartridge type, it’s BS.
If I have a 22LR rifle and make it capable of firing 223 then I can have a barrel under 18.6”? Not a chance, then why would it work the other way?
Last edited by Kratos; 11-10-2018 at 07:57 PM.
The question would be then using their logic, would you be limited to 5 rd mags? If it is supposed to play by centrefire rules due to the receiver and the rimfire barrel must be a certain length, then would rimfire mags have to be limited as well? Maybe some questions are better left unasked, lol.
I think the big problem is we’re asking them to use logic. And that’s in real short supply these days.
well after reading the definitions of non restricted and asking around the community, theres really no reason why it is restricted... This guy (understandably) probably doesnt actually want to do the homework, so just goes with the easy answer "i believe" that wont get him into any trouble.
Otherwise, couldnt i just take it to a gunsmith who can verify a firearm and have him check off all the non-restricted boxes for me? maybe the catch is that its permanent, and i wont convert it to centerfire... idk...