Erik N.
Newbie
Recently a Facebook thread was started to discuss switching an AR-15 from a rifle to pistol configuration.
Key points that were raised that if the firearm in question was sold as a rifle, it cannot be reconfigured into a pistol.
If the owner uses a rifle-style buffer tube in the pistol, ownership of the stock can be construed as constructive intent.
The safe and sure bet is to obtain a lower that is registered as a pistol and configure it accordingly, rather than attempting to swap a receiver back and forth between the two and potentially run afoul of the ATF'S rather arcane definitions of what constitutes a rifle, pistol, or SBR.
Key points that were raised that if the firearm in question was sold as a rifle, it cannot be reconfigured into a pistol.
If the owner uses a rifle-style buffer tube in the pistol, ownership of the stock can be construed as constructive intent.
The safe and sure bet is to obtain a lower that is registered as a pistol and configure it accordingly, rather than attempting to swap a receiver back and forth between the two and potentially run afoul of the ATF'S rather arcane definitions of what constitutes a rifle, pistol, or SBR.