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  • ATF position on pistol grip 'shotguns' creates new danger

    11/15/2010 11:27:57 PM PST · by Neil E. Wright · 32 replies · 1+ views
    Gun Rights Examiner ^ | November 15, 2010 | David Codrea
    An interpretation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that pistol grip shotguns are not shotguns has created an unforeseen legal liability for owners of such firearms. ATF’s Nov. 2009 FFL Newsletter declared: Certain commercially produced firearms do not fall within the definition of shotgun under the GCA even though they utilize a shotgun shell for ammunition. For example, firearms that come equipped with a pistol grip in place of the buttstock are not shotguns as defined by the GCA. Here’s another wrinkle, from Mike Vanderboegh at Sipsey Street Irregulars: An October 27, 2010, letter from the Firearms...
  • The Official Florida Potato Gun Thread (are they legal here?)

    12/31/2008 8:32:20 AM PST · by RightFighter · 40 replies · 3,091+ views
    Vanity | 12 | RightFighter
    Several years ago, on a vacation trip to my brother's house in North Carolina, my dad and I made a really nice combustion potato gun out of PVC pipe. We were launching potatoes using AquaNet hairspray at least 300 yards from our position. It was great fun. We brought the spud gun home with us and it's been sitting in my garage ever since, unused. The trigger mechanism is broken, so this week I was considering buying a new trigger so that I could get it working again. I thought I'd check with law enforcement to find out what the...