Would you pin FH on ar-15 to take to USA?

I have a colt USA upper that was exported from the USA having first had NFA status down there. One of the reasons they are so expensive, someone paid the tax stamp. Does it not retain it's NFA status?
 
No because you need to apply to the ATF for SBR tax stamp(same process as a FA or suppressor, including fingerprints and LE signoff). Only then its valid, once you transfer the firearm the tax needs to be paid again. That is why its not worthwhile to buy some used NFA items, your paying 400$ in transfer tax stamps, from seller to FFL from FFL to you. Not such a big deal for a 15k RDIAS, but a 1600$ suppressor gets out of hand with 400$ worth of tax stamps.

Also its not a NFA item unless its connected to a lower with a shoulder-able buttstock. Therefore, a 9" barreled upper on a AR-15 PISTOL is legal, as long as there is no shoulderable buttstock.
 
Just pin it. It's not like the iur are rare or hard to come by. They sell every day on the EE. If I was given the opportunity to compete stateside I wouldn't even hesitate to pin it. Replacing that iur will be the cheapest part of the entire trip!
 
I'd get a different upper or a temporarily install a longer barrel.

Incidentally, is it possible to register two uppers to one lower, so you don't have to call the CFO every time you want to switch uppers?
 
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I pinned and welded a Surefire brake to my 14.5" Noveske Afghan.
It is 16.25" from a closed bolt to the end of the brake.
That is what I put on my form 6NIA.
I have had it looked over by border guards several times and the only comment I received was nice rifle.
I realize that the ATF may want to put a wrench and cheater bar on it to prove that the mounting is not permanent but there are some manufacturers using the same process so YMMV.
 
maxman1 said:
I'd get a different upper or a temporarily install a longer barrel.

Incidentally, is it possible to register two uppers to one lower, so you don't have to call the CFO every time you want to switch uppers?
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You have 30 days to call in and update the registration so essentially its pointless to even bother if you actually use two uppers. Even if you left the non registered one on all the time and you were stopped for some reason and they wanted to charge you because it didn't match the registration they would have to prove in court beyond doubt that you changed it more than 30 days ago which would be very difficult to do when you own another upper that can swap in like 10 seconds.
 
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secondstrike said:
You have 30 days to call in and update the registration so essentially its pointless to even bother if you actually use two uppers. Even if you left the non registered one on all the time and you were stopped for some reason and they wanted to charge you because it didn't match the registration they would have to prove in court beyond doubt that you changed it more than 30 days ago which would be very difficult to do when you own another upper that can swap in like 10 seconds.
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And if you're out of the country for less than 30 days, you don't need to update the registration?
 
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