ATF reclassifies .50 cal Bolt action upper as firearm

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ATF reclassifies .50 cal Bolt action upper as firearm

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I'd like to see you fire it without the lower...
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If you think of a traditional bolt action rifle, the serialized portion of the gun is the barreled action. So now the ATF is saying a bolt action upper assembly should be classified as such regardless that it sits on a serialized AR lower.
Near the end of the letter the ATF goes on to say they have previously determined that non-standard AR type upper receivers are considered firearms even when attached to an AR-type receivers.
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I was hoping this kind of stuff was going to stop as of January 2017.
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Ah, yes...more "common sense" gun laws. :roll:
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Good place to use a "ghost" receiver.
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JimE wrote:Good place to use a "ghost" receiver.
I've never seen an 80% upper for an AR, but I bet they start making them after this ruling...
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