Shortening a shotgun's barrel to less than 18" changes its legal qualification to Short-Barrel Shotgun, making it an NFA-regulated item that requires a $200 tax stamp and all of that lovely ATF paperwork. This means a receiver fitted with a shoulder stock and an 18" or longer barrel when it's built at the factory is considered by the ATF to be a “shotgun.” (2) a weapon made from a shotgun if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length (1) a shotgun having a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length All in all, buying an NFA firearm is an expensive and time-consuming hassle.īut which shotguns are considered Short-Barrel Shotguns (SBS)? According to the ATF website, an NFA regulated shotgun is: Once you possess an NFA firearm (if you live in a state that allows them), strict rules must be adhered to in regard to transportation, transfers and storage. Taking legal possession of an NFA item involves the purchase of special tax stamps, a healthy stack of ATF mandated paperwork, finger prints, photographs and a long waiting period of six months or more. NFA-regulated firearms include machine guns, short-barrel rifles (SBR) and short-barrel shotguns (SBS). Other guns fall under the auspices of the NFA. Simply stated, if the gun's feature set fits within a certain set of parameters, the federal government allows it to be sold over the counter at the local sporting goods store when a qualified buyer fills out an ATF Form 4473, passes a NICS background check and pays the transfer fee (additional local and state regulations may apply). Some of these definitions focus on a firearm's external dimensions and features. How firearms are transferred to consumers has to do with a complex set of legal definitions. I am neither a lawyer nor a legal expert, but I'll do my best to give you the same information I shared with the folks at the range: There were plenty of questions about how it was legal to have a 14" barrel 12 gauge in my possession. While I was testing the Shockwave at the gun range, a few individuals came over to take a look at it.
It's called the 590 Shockwave, and its one handy little 12 gauge. This year, Mossberg has found a way to offer their customers a pump gun with a 14" barrel that can be purchased without the need for a stack of National Firearms Act (NFA) paperwork. We can enjoy watching them in action on the silver screen but buying one is a financially prohibitive proposition. Americans are fascinated with exotic scatterguns of all shapes and sizes, especially those models kept just out of reach by strict federal regulations.
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