Legal Overall Length of Shotgun

[svtar15]

I bought a cheap shotgun over the weekend to cut down to put in my car. I know the barrel has to be 18", but what overall length does it have to be? I heard 26", but I wanted to see if anyone else knew anything about it.

[bigthicket]

I think you are right, 26" oal is what i have been told also.I am in Texas, but i think that's Fed. Regs.

[DevilDog]

Neither of these are conclusive enough for you to break a saw out - you should find out your states' specific laws first and find the fedederal law in print as well.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=1st&navby=case&no=001666

From link above:



Id. § 921(a)(5). As used in section 924(c)(1)(B)(i), the statute defines a "short-barreled shotgun" as:

a shotgun having one or more barrels less than eighteen inches in length and any weapon made from a shotgun (whether by alteration, modification or otherwise) if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.



Also:

http://www.triplebreakproducts.com/FAQ/form_1_requirements.htm