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Unread 05-11-2004, 12:33 AM   #10
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Art, I understand your position, but to discount the very real and serious consequences of owning an item viewed by the ATF as highly illegal could be foolhardy at best. I think Tom has been instrumental in warning newbies and us old timers alike, of the very consequential possibilities in our collecting endeavors. While it may, at times,seem a little over the top, it certainly is something to think about.
The stock question is something that comes up often and my CCR licence is quite clear about it. I have advised others that have Emailed me about this lately, it might benifit them to give their local ATF office a call to clarify this issue or to go to the ATF website and look into it closely. Depending on where you live, the authorities may be looking at you closer than you think.
While I am not paranoid on this subject, I respect the over enthusiastic law enforcement officer who may not understand the law himself and if you are ever called to explain yourself and or your weaponry it would behoove you to have the proverbial ducks in a row so to speak.

I was at the range one time with some shooting buddies and we were all trading and shooting each others weapons. I looked back and one of my friends was trying to attach my Imperial Navy stock to a 4" Luger. I stopped him from doing so . In the wrong place at the wrong time this could be prosicutable, simply from ignorence. I took a couple of seconds and explained to the fellow why this could net him some time behind bars if the wrong person were there to observe it. We all need to be reminded from time to time.....

I agree with you that there are several provisions for legal possesion of a stock like this. I would just not be too cavalier about it. Leading the novice collectors to believe we do not take these issues seriously on this Forum would do them a poor service. Jerry Burney
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