AR15 Lower question

[rayzorloo]

Hi CGN, haven't owned an AR in some time and want to get back into it for obvious reasons. My thinking is that I buy a lower (if I can still find one...) and be 'grandfathered' in so I can purchase a full rifle later. But I have read from some that if I only have a lower registered that I may still not be able to be grandfathered in because it is not a full rifle. I will call the RCMP to clarify as well when I have a moment but I thought I'd ask here to the experienced folks in regards to the matter.

Thanks

 

[Whonnock Boy]

It’s a guessing game that even the underlings of the RCMP won’t be able to answer.

 

[Kjm1971]

Buy cheap LPK, borrow an upper. Put it on. Phone and register complete gun.

 

[667]

Unless even more changes are made to the law... A lower "is" the firearm.
Everything else is "parts".
Uncontrolled/unserialzed/Unrestricted "parts".

If it comes to confiscation I hope everyone who complies does so by handing over nothing but receivers. Damaged/unusable receivers. If for no other reason just to drama-down the inevitable photo spreads of all the seized property.

 

[Ratzilla]

Calling the RCMP to clarify will probably not give you the answer you want.

The bottom line is that we don't know what will happen. We don't know for sure that this ban is coming. If it comes, we don't know if a receiver is sufficient - it depends on the wording of their OIC and nobody knows what that means. Hedge your bets.

 

[thomasoke]

Does anyone know if anyone has any lowers left for sale ?lol

 

[Jonesyatpl]

Time to practice some google-fu. There's got to be some left I'm sure.

TNA also has the 'mystery lower' sale on right now...….

 

[rayzorloo]

Does anyone know if anyone has any lowers left for sale ?lol

True North says they are trying to get a 'bunch' in..and put me on their email list for when they get them.

 

[snipersyn]

My thinking is that I buy a lower (if I can still find one...) and be 'grandfathered' in so I can purchase a full rifle later. But I have read from some that if I only have a lower registered that I may still not be able to be grandfathered in because it is not a full rifle.

Thanks

This does not make sense.

Owning a stripped lower that is registered as a "frame/receiver only" is the same as having a AR registered with a barrel length. The law states that should any permanent change be made to the receiver that allows it to discharge ammunition - it would need to be reported to the CFO within 30 days of this permanent change fore re-registration. (to boot, this process itself is a paper shuffling gong show).

When the stripped lower becomes affixed with a LPK and a buffer kit, but without a compete upper receiver attached to it, well guess what? - it's still only a frame/receiver.

 

[BattleRife]

Hi CGN, haven't owned an AR in some time and want to get back into it for obvious reasons. My thinking is that I buy a lower (if I can still find one...) and be 'grandfathered' in so I can purchase a full rifle later. But I have read from some that if I only have a lower registered that I may still not be able to be grandfathered in because it is not a full rifle. I will call the RCMP to clarify as well when I have a moment but I thought I'd ask here to the experienced folks in regards to the matter.

Thanks

Nobody can know the precise text of a document that hasn't been written yet.

Having said that, under Canadian law the receiver is the firearm, and it would take all kinds of precedent setting moving of regulatory heaven and earth to make that change.