Dlask 8.5 with folding stock: unrestricted?
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With a folder it is illegal if the folded length is under 660mm.
You know wrong. With a manufacturer-made pistol grip it is still unrestricted.
Really now looks like you are a part of the "disinformation squad" as well.........ever heard of a Franchi PA3? RESTRICTED only NOT ILLEGAL
I last saw one of those at Siteline around 1991. It belonged to a certain beloved pinoy electrician, and was fantastic for opening eyeballs and cutting sheets of cardboard in two.
His was imported and registered as restricted.
sillymike
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The Franchi PA3 was legal because it was imported as a restricted firearm...
Should you import a 870 as a restristed firearm, YES, you could then put a folding stock on it and still be legal...
Should you import a 870 as a restristed firearm, YES, you could then put a folding stock on it and still be legal...
Really now looks like you are a part of the "disinformation squad" as well.........ever heard of a Franchi PA3? RESTRICTED only NOT ILLEGAL
Thank you very much for your constructive comments.
His question specifically referred to adding a folding stock to an unrestricted Dlask 8.5" shotgun. This is absolutely, without a doubt, illegal. It turns it into a prohib, which will land your a** in jail. But thanks for sharing your thoughts and trying to confuse the issue.
Actually, my panties are fine thank you, completely knot free.
You're right though, my comments could be confusing to someone who doesn't take them in context, so I'll take the opportunity to clarify my original statement. Putting a folding stock on a non-restricted, pump action shotgun with a folded length less than 26 inches is illegal.
You're right though, my comments could be confusing to someone who doesn't take them in context, so I'll take the opportunity to clarify my original statement. Putting a folding stock on a non-restricted, pump action shotgun with a folded length less than 26 inches is illegal.
If you ask me, as gray as some think, I see putting on a pistol grip on those shorties as completely illegal.
I'd love the court case to prove me wrong, but I don't see it happening. A lot of times they'll talk about the "spirit" or "intention" of the law. The intention was to make shotgun under 26" illegal.
My understanding of the law is:
Shotgun is non-restricted even if barrel length is less than 470mm as long as it came like that from the factory and overall length is 660mm or greater, or if overall length is less than 660mm for guns with folding stock but the gun CANNOT be fired in folded state.
Shotgun is non-restricted even if barrel length is less than 470mm as long as it came like that from the factory and overall length is 660mm or greater, or if overall length is less than 660mm for guns with folding stock but the gun CANNOT be fired in folded state.
The law actually says that if the overall length is decreased to under 660mm by folding or telescoping it's a no-no. So you're guaranteed to be in trouble if it folds or telescopes. If it does neither, you're in a gray area. Personally, I think they're gonna sink this one.
