What's the deal w/ stocking up on Lowers???
Guys,
I keep hearing about people stocking up on lowers time and time again, as if they are preparing for another Assault Weapons Ban.
I have been told by a number of people, that this will do NO GOOD, if another AWB is put into affect.
I assume that most guys are trying to stock up on lowers in order to be able to do whatever they want to with them, AFTER the next AWB. In other words, they will have a bunch of lowers lying around, that could be built up into PRE BAN weapons, EVEN AFTER the next AWB.
NOW,
I have been told by a number of guys/dealers/friends/etc, that this is NOT possible, as when you buy a lower, it MUST be built up into a complete rifle in order to be a legit PRE BAN weapon (meaning registered with a matching upper), and then I was also told that the Lowers do NOT have the FET (Federal Exise Tax) paid on them, until you match them with an upper.
SO, I have a ton of guys saying that I can stock up on uppers, and I will have the option of building up Pre Ban rifles AFTER the next AWB, and then I've got another ton of guys saying that stocking up on lowers in order to prepare for the next AWB will be USELESS, and will do me NO GOOD after the next AWB.
Can someone PLEASE clear things up for me here???
I need the truth...