[TXnMA]

"She said that because they were still being examined, she didn't know if weapons seized by investigators last month were illegal. "

• Tape measure: if barrel length & overall length OK -- legal

• Function: Load, Safety off, Pull trigger & hold back -- only one shot = legal

Failure to do those simple steps = incompetence or obstruction.

[Charles Martel]

Yes, those are the two obvious things to check. If neither was mentioned as a violation, that means one of two things: the BATFE hasn’t yet succeeded in their usual efforts to cause a slam-fire - or they’re planning on using some other “gotcha” such as 922r parts count compliance.