The Phony Baloney "I destroyed my gun" #OneLess Movement

[SteyrAUG]

I saw the video Scott Pappalardo made. He didn't truly destroy the firearm. He didn't cut the lower receiver in half, which actually would have been easier for him to do and would have rendered it completely useless as a firearm forever.

What he did was cut the barrel. Unless I'm mistaken, and unless he had filed paperwork with ATF and received his stamp prior to doing it; he created an illegal SBR. Albeit one that would only fire a single shot since he also eliminated most of the gas system.

I believe he should be prosecuted for doing so. I don't think there is an exemption in the NFA for doing what he did.

If still attached to a complete rifle receiver, he manufactured a SBR. Gas system is irrelevant. Unless manufactured as a handgun, a short barrel on a stripped receiver is an SBR.

[BBossman]

If still attached to a complete rifle receiver, he manufactured a SBR. Gas system is irrelevant. Unless manufactured as a handgun, a short barrel on a stripped receiver is an SBR.

He took the fully assembled rifle to the saw, cut it a couple inches in front of the chamber, and then displays his new, fully assembled, unregistered SBR to the "audience".

[_Stormin_]

He took the fully assembled rifle to the saw, cut it a couple inches in front of the chamber, and then displays his new, fully assembled, unregistered SBR to the "audience".

Yeah, I’m unaware as to why he’s not being prosecuted. He broke the law and advertised it to everyone.

[LoboTBL]

Reminds me of the reporter several years ago that held up a 30 rd AR mag during his live report. He was in a jurisdiction where 30 rd mags were illegal to possess. Not sure where, possibly DC or NY. He didn't get prosecuted either.

[The_War_Wagon]

I FIXED his meme - feel free to repost.

[Arik]

Reminds me of the reporter several years ago that held up a 30 rd AR mag during his live report. He was in a jurisdiction where 30 rd mags were illegal to possess. Not sure where, possibly DC or NY. He didn't get prosecuted either.

It was DC. There was an investigation and he wasn't charged because he it was used to show... educate...and not for actual use. I'm paraphrasing but basically that

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[R6436]

Can't wait till someone points out that people destroying guns only makes things safer if those particular gun owners were an actual dangerous person and planned on killing a bunch of innocent people.

Be pretty funny to spin it to "I know I'm capable of killing a bunch of innocent people so I disarmed myself."

I work in the media, whenever co-workers get anti-gun with me I tell them they have my sympathy for not valuing their lives enough to defend it themselves. So far a few of them have actually paused to think about what I said and have had actual honest, level-headed discussions as a response.

[R6436]

I'd like to suggest a counter: #TwoMORE.

As in, for every one we see destroyed with the #OneLess tag, we build two more to replace it! Bonus, this is an ideal protest for us 80% builders...

I just have to ask, and only partially in jest, would an 80% with hopes of being useful qualify as an "undocumented dreamer"?

[JusticeM4]

Another misguided person who is not truly a 2nd amendment supporter.

Pappalardo showed his true idiocy not just by destroying his firearm, but destroying it incorrectly.

He could've turned it over to LE to destroy, or sold it legally for cash.

[Dist. Expert 26]

My brother's substation got a bunch of antique guns turned in today to be "destroyed". Muzzleloaders, lever action rifles, revolvers, etc.

So now he's got a new .25 ACP boot gun.