It appears that chapter 140, section121 specifically names the Avtomat kalishnikov (AK) (all models) as assault weapons. Does that make an AK47, AK74, AK63, etc that was built from a parts kit illegal to own in mass even if it has less than 2 evil features?
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Mass AWB question
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Mr. Brownstone
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You aren't buying an AK-47. You are buying a WASR-10.
not necessarily. if you want to speak in broad terms, you're building an AKM
Mr. Brownstone
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Fair enough. Point is, even though AK-47 is specifically named, they are legally sold throughout the state.
nothing really. you just have to have the gun neutered so it has the right number of evil features.
if you're building it you have the option whether to do that or not. better yet if you roll your own AK receiver or mill your own AR receiver and still decided to FA-10 it you can come up with your own serial number such as DONKEYDICK001 or ****YOUMA69420, etc.
Parker Duofold
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Not this crap again.
Thanks guys. I understand the whole 922r compliance and the neutering stuff. The question was really about why certain names were called out in the AWB and what the language means. I read through the whole AWB sticky and did a search, but couldn't find a good answer.
922r... lulz.
Oh, you mean things like this, that have been around for... like 4 years?
![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
https://www.northeastshooters.com/v...AWB-quot-FAQ?p=2308589&viewfull=1#post2308589
Granted I still don't have a full interpretation for what the name ban doesn't matter, but that's always been accepted as such, even back when the feds had the ban.
-Mike
Oh, you mean things like this, that have been around for... like 4 years?
https://www.northeastshooters.com/v...AWB-quot-FAQ?p=2308589&viewfull=1#post2308589
Granted I still don't have a full interpretation for what the name ban doesn't matter, but that's always been accepted as such, even back when the feds had the ban.
-Mike
Thanks. I read through that and didn't see anything in regard to the name ban. So basically nobody really knows and it is being ignored?
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Ok thanks for the clarification.
My understanding is the name ban is VERY specific and it only applied to the particular guns listed at the specific time. Basically when the fed AWB went into effect all of those guns listed stopped being imported/made, but many of them instantly were available again under a slightly different name with a configuration that complied to the ban.
-Mike
Grrrr!
Oh, you mean things like this, that have been around for... like 4 years?
https://www.northeastshooters.com/v...AWB-quot-FAQ?p=2308589&viewfull=1#post2308589
Granted I still don't have a full interpretation for what the name ban doesn't matter, but that's always been accepted as such, even back when the feds had the ban.
-Mike
Those were part of the importation ban, 1986 IIRC. And you are correct. As long as it doesn't have evil parts, it's legal to sell/buy/possess. They can't import any more with the specific names noted in 121 however.
Others do it for you!
My "Grrr" wasn't aimed at you . . . it was aimed at the fact that is futile for us to create stickies with useful info because damn near no one ever looks for them or at them!! It's hugely frustrating.
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rename them to "awesome" or "Tacticool" threads.
FTW!
FTW!
Mr. Brownstone
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"megathread" always seems to get alot of attention. Maybe a nice cat pic in the OP.
I've never seen a parts kit that was called an "AK-47" in the ATF system or by the mfg.
Now that Kalishnakov will be mfg'ing in the USA I suppose there will be "AK-47's" for sale but even they don't use that as their model name/number. They use "US132" or something like that.
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Yeah I've seen Kalashnikov-USA use "132Z" and stuff, so I wouldn't worry about those (or WASR-10/63). I haven't really looked at AK receivers but I'm guessing there's probably some variance like that as well, sort of like how Anderson lowers are marked "AM-15" (presumably Anderson Manufacturing or the Bushmaster XM-15), I would think that the manufacturer would tweak name like that (Ruger's SR556, etc.). I just haven't looked at AK receivers to see what they name them. A quick search on Atlantic looks like at least some do something similar like "AAM-47UF."
