I know that firearms manufactured before 1899 are generally exempt from federal firearms regulations, but I'm having trouble finding specific references to this in NFA stuff.
Here's a little background. Though generally friendly to NFA items, Indiana state law disallows all short-barreled shotguns.
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Originally Posted by http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar47/ch5.html
IC 35-47-5-4.1
Sawed-off shotgun
Sec. 4.1. (a) A person who:
(1) manufactures;
(2) causes to be manufactured;
(3) imports into Indiana;
(4) keeps for sale;
(5) offers or exposes for sale; or
(6) gives, lends, or possesses;
any sawed-off shotgun commits dealing in a sawed-off shotgun, a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.351. Amended by P.L.2-1991, SEC.107.
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However, this regulation doesn't apply to shotguns manufactured prior to 1899.
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Originally Posted by http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar47/ch5.html
IC 35-47-5-5
Application of chapter
Sec. 5. This chapter does not apply to any firearm not designed to use fixed cartridges or fixed ammunition, or any firearm made before January 1, 1899.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
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I am having trouble finding an equivalent exemption within Federal law, though. It may be an issue of familiarity, or it may be an issue of volume
, but I seldom have any trouble at all finding what I'm looking for in Indiana law. Federal law
always baffles me though.
Anyone have any knowledge and a citation? I would love to buy an old SxS and convert it to a short barreled snake destroyer, but I don't want to commit a felony.
Thanks.