Gun
Laws
Sec.
478.39 Assembly of semiautomatic rifles or shotguns.
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[CITE: 27CFR478.39]
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TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS,
AND EXPLOSIVES,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
PART 478--COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION--Table
of Contents
Subpart C--Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 478.39 Assembly of semiautomatic
rifles or shotguns.
(a)
No person shall assemble a semiautomatic rifle
or any shotgun
using more than 10 of the imported parts listed
in paragraph (c) of this
section if the assembled firearm is prohibited
from importation under
section 925(d)(3) as not being particularly suitable
for or readily
adaptable to sporting purposes.
(b)
The provisions of this section shall not apply
to:
(1)
The assembly of such rifle or shotgun for sale
or distribution
by a licensed manufacturer to the United States
or any department or
agency thereof or to any State or any department,
agency, or political
subdivision thereof; or
(2) The assembly of such rifle or shotgun for
the purposes of
testing or experimentation authorized by the
Director under the
provisions of Sec. 478.151; or
(3) The repair of any rifle or shotgun which
had been imported into
or assembled in the United States prior to November
30, 1990, or the
replacement of any part of such firearm.
(c)
For purposes of this section, the term imported
parts are:
(1)
Frames, receivers, receiver castings, forgings
or stampings
(2) Barrels
(3) Barrel extensions
(4) Mounting blocks (trunions)
(5) Muzzle attachments
(6) Bolts
(7) Bolt carriers
(8) Operating rods
(9) Gas pistons
(10) Trigger housings
(11) Triggers
(12) Hammers
(13) Sears
(14) Disconnectors
(15) Buttstocks
(16) Pistol grips
(17) Forearms, handguards
(18) Magazine bodies
(19) Followers
(20) Floorplates
[T.D.
ATF-346, 58 FR 40589, July 29, 1993]
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