This is something that I have found to be rather silly, and something that I don't see as making sense.
If I were to purchase a Bushmaster 9mm pistol, I would be perfectly legal and would be able to take it anywhere (within laws of the states) to shoot it.
If I put an extendable butt stock on it, . . . . it automatically becomes an NFA type weapon, requiring a butt load of paper work, $200 fee, AND if I wanted to take it to another state for a shoot, I would have to fill out paper work to get permission to do so by the BATF. Just because the pistol now has a butt stock on it.
I don't get it. The pistol, by itself, is much more concealable than one with a butt stock. It is MORE because the added butt stock would make it inherently MORE ACCURATE? Why does it automatically place a pistol (which would be the technical catagory it would be purchased as) into a "short rifle" catagory with a butt stock? It's just one added piece to help steady the thing, for pete sake!
That is my rant. Anyone care to comment?
If I were to purchase a Bushmaster 9mm pistol, I would be perfectly legal and would be able to take it anywhere (within laws of the states) to shoot it.
If I put an extendable butt stock on it, . . . . it automatically becomes an NFA type weapon, requiring a butt load of paper work, $200 fee, AND if I wanted to take it to another state for a shoot, I would have to fill out paper work to get permission to do so by the BATF. Just because the pistol now has a butt stock on it.
I don't get it. The pistol, by itself, is much more concealable than one with a butt stock. It is MORE because the added butt stock would make it inherently MORE ACCURATE? Why does it automatically place a pistol (which would be the technical catagory it would be purchased as) into a "short rifle" catagory with a butt stock? It's just one added piece to help steady the thing, for pete sake!
That is my rant. Anyone care to comment?