No. As they said, the receiver is the firearm, not the barrel. As long as the receiver is intact, you can replace the barrel and have a functional gun.
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Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 hours agoCouldn’t you just weld the barrel sealed like they do for prop guns?
DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
just2look@lemmy.zip 2 hours ago
Like the other comment said, the barrel is not the firearm. If you have parts, tools, and things that could feasibly make a gun then they can charge you with possession of a gun. Firearm laws are complex and difficult. And honestly of would probably be easier and safer to try to use replica/prop parts just to avoid issues.