ATF claiming airsoft guns can be converted to machine guns ?

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M-Quigley
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ATF claiming airsoft guns can be converted to machine guns ?

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Not just converted, but "easily converted". :?: The store owner requested to see the ATF's info and was told he'd have to file a FOIA request, which of course will probably be denied. Don't want to let criminals know how it's done of course. :roll:


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Re: ATF claiming airsoft guns can be converted to machine gu

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This happened almost nine years ago. Lots of info about it happening but I did not find any followup info on whether ATF destroyed the Airsofts or gave them back.
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As I suspected, it was discussed here when it happened.

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Re: ATF claiming airsoft guns can be converted to machine gu

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Sorry about that. The website article date was Jan 04, 2019 so I thought it was a new story.
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Re: ATF claiming airsoft guns can be converted to machine gu

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This was my first thought when I heard about that ATF confiscation - that it was a run of airsoft ar15s with accurately sized lowers, and therefore they would legally be considered firearms.
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