My CLEO will not sign my form 1 because be believes that it would be illegal for me to build / posses a registered ATF Form 1 SBR.
They sent me a nice letter where he mentions that because the weapon in question "is not an approved firearm on the Mass Executive Office of Public Safety roster" and because it would have a barrel less than 16" "it is a "firearm" rather than a "rifle" as defined by chapter 140 section 121. As such different and more stringent assault weapons regulations would now apply in the state of MA and therefore would be in violation of MA Law."
I double checked these sections and either something's changed since the last update to the online MGL or they just aren't interpreting anything remotely the way the state actually does? And I'm also under the impression the Roster only has to do with handguns?
I have an excellent understand of the MA AWB and planned on building a compliant SBR.
I don't think they are blowing smoke, I honestly believe they'd just never seen a form 1 before, no one seemed familiar with anything in relation to class 3 NFA stuff. I want to put together some information to preset to the chief to show him that it is in fact legal for me to build and posses an SBR (I have an unrestricted class A).
If anyone has any helpful sources of information, or case law, that can aid me I'd be very grateful. I know I can go the trust route, I just am trying to have some faith in my local law enforcement that they really may not understand the laws. I don't want the chief to think that I would waste his time having something put on his desk that wasn't legal.
Any help is appreciated, this is my first attempt at doing any NFA paperwork, I know a lot of you guys have been into this stuff forever.
They sent me a nice letter where he mentions that because the weapon in question "is not an approved firearm on the Mass Executive Office of Public Safety roster" and because it would have a barrel less than 16" "it is a "firearm" rather than a "rifle" as defined by chapter 140 section 121. As such different and more stringent assault weapons regulations would now apply in the state of MA and therefore would be in violation of MA Law."
I double checked these sections and either something's changed since the last update to the online MGL or they just aren't interpreting anything remotely the way the state actually does? And I'm also under the impression the Roster only has to do with handguns?
I have an excellent understand of the MA AWB and planned on building a compliant SBR.
I don't think they are blowing smoke, I honestly believe they'd just never seen a form 1 before, no one seemed familiar with anything in relation to class 3 NFA stuff. I want to put together some information to preset to the chief to show him that it is in fact legal for me to build and posses an SBR (I have an unrestricted class A).
If anyone has any helpful sources of information, or case law, that can aid me I'd be very grateful. I know I can go the trust route, I just am trying to have some faith in my local law enforcement that they really may not understand the laws. I don't want the chief to think that I would waste his time having something put on his desk that wasn't legal.
Any help is appreciated, this is my first attempt at doing any NFA paperwork, I know a lot of you guys have been into this stuff forever.