Then it's a pistol upper, not an NFA upper. NFA items require a tax stamp
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Then it's a pistol upper, not an NFA upper. NFA items require a tax stamp
Semantics....
Semantics or not, California forbids the possession of any NFA item. That means no destructive devices, machine guns, silencers, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns (or anything else that requires an NFA tax stamp to legally possess) are legal in the state of California.
Rifled barrels that are shorter than 16" or AR uppers with barrels shorter than 16" do not require an NFA tax stamp, therefore they are not an NFA item
... because words mean things.
You guys have totally run off the tracks...
NFA isn't an option in California, period. If I get a barrel of less than 16", then I would have a muzzle device pinned/welded. My 14.5" barrels are pinned/welded to 16"+.
An AR pistol is a non-starter (for me at least), because California's gun laws are even more stupid/frustrating regarding handguns than ARs, and it would mean even more jumping through hoops and bastardizing of a gun to make/keep it legal.