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AP article on AR-15 lowers and legal defense


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There are victories in legal cases by challenging the definition of the lower as the gun

 

https://apnews.com/396bbedbf4963a28bda99e7793ee6366

 

DALLAS (AP) A subtle design feature of the AR-15 rifle has raised a technical legal question that is derailing cases against people who are charged with illegally buying and selling the guns parts or building the weapon.

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In the case of the SIG P320/M17, I believe the ATF doesn't even consider the frame to be the firearm, but the modular trigger unit is. The frame is just a plastic housing for the part that is actually regulated.

 

FWIW, HK pistols (at least) have serialized barrels and slides, because apparently some member nations consider the barrel and/or slide to be the firearm.

 

Ultimately every part of every firearm is replaceable, so which part is really the "gun" if you break it all into components? You have to pick one.

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In the case of the SIG P320/M17, I believe the ATF doesn't even consider the frame to be the firearm, but the modular trigger unit is. The frame is just a plastic housing for the part that is actually regulated.

 

Technically the trigger unit is the frame (the piece that the fire control parts actually mount to) and what would be the frame on most other handguns is just a grip

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