Cutting down Nork M4 Bbl? Qn answered, moving on

[Ar180shooter]

This exact same question was dealt with not 7 days ago with some of the smith's with manufacturing licences speaking up. Time to use the search function. It doesn't matter if the gun is already restricted, you cannot cut the barrel down under 18 1/2 inches. A gunsmith cannot cut the barrel down under 18 1/2 inches. A barrel manufacturer cannot cut the barrel down to under 18 1/2 inchs. He can however make a new barrel from scratch any length you want it. And as Alberta tactical rifle said, no gunsmith is going to risk his licence by doing it.

Yah, we need an FAQ post about this.

 

[beltfed]

I'd make a small wager that this law would not stand up to the scrutiny of the courts considering there is enough evidence of the CFCs operations to prove it is well within the bounds of the Act to do so - mind you, I'm not about to test it in a court of law...maybe this is something some of these national firearms coalitions should be fighting for us?

 

[HappyCamper]

A M4gery would have been sold with a barrel on it, and the factory length will be in the system.
"how would they know if its a replacement barrel or your old cut barrel ?" Are you serious? Do you really think that a forensic examination would not discover whether a barrel had been altered or not?
Read the notification of change regulation carefully. There is nothing there that suggests that a change must still exist after 30 days, only that a change must be reported within thirty days.
Is it mandatory to report barrel length changes?
The information on a registration sheet refers to changes in classification, and changes to a receiver making it capable of discharging ammunition.

forensic examination ...

why so serious ?

register that AR as receiver, and do what you like with the old barrel, they make stupid rules, but we can play the same game.