Would it be possible to move some of the less-important screws/fasteners slightly so that it's not an exact copy? I dunno. (EDIT) This one is a bit of a stretch, but does anyone know how cosmetically/functionally different an AR lower would have to be to not qualify as a copy? I've seen some billet lowers that look nothing like milspec Colt AR15s. If you manufacture a lower in MD after the law takes effect and mark it "HBAR", you should, in theory, be good to go.ĥ. I could see this eventually becoming a test case assuming the ban stands.Ĥ. At least some dealers sell these as non-regulated right now. Their lowers are not exact copies of a "standard" AR15. lowers with a 9mm magwell, NOT a mag block) are still legit. I believe that dedicated 9mm AR lowers (i.e. Piston ARs and AR57s (that aren't built on a lower marked "HBAR") would still be banned because their lowers are identical to the AR15.ģ. The two-feature "copycat" test adds more to that list, but it's also very loose so I don't imagine it'll catch many guns.Ģ. If it's currently "regulated" and not a handgun, it's banned. With that in mind, here are my thoughts on this, but take them with a grain of salt:ġ. There are a ton, further showing how this makes no sense at all. My guesses based on current MSP procedures of classifying "copies":Īll HBAR AR15s that don't meet the "copycat" testĪll Piston AR15s that don't meet the "copycat" test If an AR lower is a standard, 5.56 magwell lower that is not stamped HBAR, it's banned. Remember that for our purposes, the lower of an AR IS the firearm. I don't see how they could ban stripped lowers, and I really don't see how they could ban complete rifles that are NOT copies as they define them. The lower can be built into a legal firearm (HBAR) and is not on the banned list. They made and shipped numerous rifles and included the tooling to make more of those guns but I think the boat sank en route and only a single example exists in a museum. I remember some time ago hearing about an M1 Garand that was built and being sent to China during WW2 that had a 10 shot magazine (can't remember if it was detachable or not). If the M1 Garand is exempt I'd say an M1 Garand with a detachable 10 shot BAR mag COULD be considered legal. Lower receiver could be considered an AR15 but could be modified) Para Ordnance TTR (Looks like an AR but lacks the buffer tube. M14 (Bill doesn't list M14 but does list M1a and M21 - many states with AWB's exempt the M1a but specifically ban the M14. Vz 58 (Rifle LOOKS like an AK but shares no parts with the Kalashnikov guns)
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Tavor (with barrel extension for OAL - Saw one at OnTarget) Keltec RFB Sporter (normally 26.1" but the carbine config, but with 24 inch barrel, brings that up to 32") Update: MDSP () has a handy little tool to help you out.īrowning BAR (the new one not the M1918 although the M1918 is probably legal too)įN FS2000 (As long as it meets the OAL requirement)
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If it's a bad idea feel free to delete this thread. Maybe this is the wrong section on the forum. (I don't want them to be banned later on.) I'd like a list but I'm not sure if its a good idea to put it out there. Does anyone think it would be a bad idea to compile a list of semi-auto rifles that we THINK are NOT banned by SB281?