A felon can be president, so why not.
In the US can a felon own a gun if it is dismantled and hanging like a piece of art?
Submitted 2 weeks ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Forester@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
If you bought an 80% upper and all of the furniture and then never milled out the 80% upper, you could do this with an AK. As legally, there would be no firearm or firearm components. I am not a lawyer. Speak to a lawyer
Forester@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Pst. Just make it out of wood. Do you have any idea how expensive an AK is rn?
KullumDaue@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
wtf, are you replying to yourself?
also, i am a bit out of this loop, how much does an AK cost?
Patnou@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I have no clue what an upper is.
lazylemons@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
[deleted]Patnou@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Cousin of mine is a felon and always thought it would be cool to have AK 47 with a wood stock and grip. Completely disassembled on a wall.
gastroglizzy@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
You would have to cut the lower receiver in half before it’s in his hands.
isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
What if I manufacture a blunderbuss right now, in the Year of Our Lord 2026? Is that a firearm?
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I think in the new usa anything is possible. When there are no laws being enforced then are there really any crimes?
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
If you’re genuinely considering doing this (or someone you know), you should probably ask a lawyer. Or at least ask in a law-oriented message board. There are probably also lawery websites where you can ask questions and they (eventually, if they feel like it) answer them publicly. But either way, even if the law decidedly allows it, it can still cause loads of headaches because if an officer mistakenly believes it’s illegal they can still take you in and/or confiscate it, and it can take you a while to prove that it’s actually allowed. Take this risk into account. If you still think it’s cool enough to justify that risk, I say go ahead.
If this is more of a curiosity or a thought experiment type question, then knock yourself out and ignore my party pooping!
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Sure. Who cares?
isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Probably a felon that doesn’t want to end up back in jail?
just2look@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Most firearms have a single serialized part that is considered to be the firearm. For pistols is is generally the frame. For something like an AR, it is the lower reciever. So they would be breaking the law to own that part regardless of whether they had the other parts.
The only way I know of to get around that is if the firearm was irreversibly modified to be unable to fire a bullet. At that point it is no longer a legally firearm. They ways that is usually done are pretty destructive though. Like chopping the frame/receiver in half kind of destructive.
Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Couldn’t you just weld the barrel sealed like they do for prop guns?
just2look@lemmy.zip 2 weeks 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.
DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
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.