Are Barrel Shrouds Legal?

OneGearAhead · Dec 30, 2013

Hi guys, I've come here many of times and always find the answers I need. Except this time, I own an S&W M&P 15-22 rifle. I was wondering if it is legal to have a barrel shroud on my rifle? I know it's illegal for pistols with the great new laws we have. :tdown:

Threeband · Dec 30, 2013

There is no law against any barrel shrouds.

swinokur · Dec 30, 2013

Howdy. Join the fight.

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md123 · Dec 30, 2013

Sorry- couldn't help myself.

OneGearAhead · Dec 30, 2013

I've heard that before, but I just don't get it. Lol.

Sling1 · Dec 30, 2013

High capacity clips.

Thing that goes up.

.......uh...no it's not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rGpykAX1fo

hodgepodge · Dec 30, 2013

OneGearAhead said:
I've heard that before, but I just don't get it. Lol.

In a press conference, I think it was Sen. (Don't call me M'am) Diane Feinstein*, who tried to field the question to define a barrel shroud. She got ot confused, because she's clueless on things for which she passes laws.

*might have been Carolyn McCarthy

teratos · Dec 30, 2013

Barrel shrouds were in the original bill. Frosh said they were dangerous because they kept you from burning your hands when firing a lot of rounds at puppies and unicorns. It was one of the many things we all worked hard to get removed from SB281.

Couple of questions for the OP:

How do you put a barrel shroud on a pistol? (there is nothing in the law that says they are illegal on a handgun, btw)
How will you put a barrel shroud on your M&P 15-22?

Threeband · Dec 30, 2013

Vertical foregrips are illegal on handguns but I've never heard a word against barrel shrouds.

Could the OP be talking about a foregrip?

Where do you draw the line between a wooden handguard as on a Mosin or Mauser, and a ventilated metal handguard, as on some M1 arbines, e.g., and a barrel shroud?

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teratos · Dec 30, 2013

Threeband said:
Where do you draw the line between a wooden handguard as on a Mosin or Mauser, and a ventilated metal handguard, as on some M1 arbines, e.g., and a barrel shroud?

Barrel shrouds would be the ventilated metal piece. Anything else would not be a barrel shroud. The metal thing looks scary. They never ban anything based on function. Only appearance.

gamer_jim · Dec 30, 2013

This is the mo of one of the multiple personality guys. New person asking a relatively silly question.

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Threeband · Dec 30, 2013

I think you're right.

Well, we had fun with the You Tube video.

md123 · Dec 31, 2013

OneGearAhead said:
I've heard that before, but I just don't get it. Lol.

No worries, bro! I was just pulling your leg. Welcome to MDS by the way. :thumbsup:

OneGearAhead · Jan 1, 2014

I have no clue how they go on a pistol. I just googled barrel shrouds in MD to see if they were legal. Everything you read on the internet is true right? Lol. And I planned on ordering a threaded barrel shroud for my 15-22.

Indiana Jones · Jan 1, 2014

Wtf is a barrel shroud? Ive always called them heat shields if Im thinking of the same thing.

Mooseman · Jan 1, 2014

OneGearAhead said:
I have no clue how they go on a pistol. I just googled barrel shrouds in MD to see if they were legal. Everything you read on the internet is true right? Lol. And I planned on ordering a threaded barrel shroud for my 15-22.

Do you mean barrel shroud or flash suppressor?

gamer_jim · Jan 1, 2014

He's a troll, just ignore him until mods ban him.

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huesmann · Jan 3, 2014

What's the difference between a barrel shroud and a handguard?

Doctor_M · Jan 3, 2014

Shroud sounds deadlier.

Erno86 · Jan 4, 2014

The Sterling L2A3 and the Sterling Type 2 carbine --- which BTW --- the carbine is on O'Mally's banned list, has a cool looking barrel shroud. I was fortunate to buy the 9mm carbine, before the ban became a reality.

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