Will SB281 be the end of AK build parties in MD?

[Marksman]

With October 1st approaching, it has me wondering - will AK build parties a thing of the past?

What affect, if any, will SB281 have on AK builds?

Thoughts?

 

[Ragnar]

I'm pretty sure that after Oct. 1 you'll only be able to build guns based on 100% receivers that you owned before Oct. 1. You won't be able to finish a receiver from an 80% flat.

That said, I thought there might be a loophole for building out of state, but I reread SB281 and it explicitly prohibits transporting a banned gun into Maryland after Oct. 1 unless you legally owned it before Oct. 1. So I think building out of state and bringing the gun home is out too.

 

[mdoffroad]

so did it stop them or no?

 

[armed ferret]

only if you didn't buy/complete any receivers before 10/1....

 

[awptickes]

I've got a dozen or so (it's really bad when you stopped counting them) receivers bent that I can build on. I know for a fact that I'm not the only one who did that either, because about five people did the same thing at my house during my build party.

I think the fact that it's cold out is slowing down the build parties. I expect them to pick back up when it gets warmer -- November to April I rarely build anything.

 

[tc617]

I've got a dozen or so (it's really bad when you stopped counting them) receivers bent that I can build on. I know for a fact that I'm not the only one who did that either, because about five people did the same thing at my house during my build party.

I think the fact that it's cold out is slowing down the build parties. I expect them to pick back up when it gets warmer -- November to April I rarely build anything.

I am one of those people. I dropped $300 on various AKBuilder flats and folded them up before October 1.

 

[methlab]

Is there a limit of self manufactured receivers without the license in the State or federal regulations?

 

[armed ferret]

Is there a limit of self manufactured receivers without the license in the State or federal regulations?

yep. it's zero, now that 281 passed. you can't make 'em anymore. period.

 

[awptickes]

Is there a limit of self manufactured receivers without the license in the State or federal regulations?

Just ask yourself the question:
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