This is much more complicated than the post leads on. First, this gun is special not because it has a pistol grip, but because it never had a buttstock. It was manufactured with a pistol grip in place of the buttstock. I bet most people here with shotguns that have pistol grips also have buttstocks.
Secondly, I don't understand how it's not excluded under the destructive device's large caliber weapon subsection by the following:
This portion of the definition specifically excludes a shotgun or shotgun shell which the Attorney General finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes.
Unless this was not designed to fire shotgun shells.
This is much more complicated than the post leads on. First, this gun is special not because it has a pistol grip, but because it never had a buttstock
when I was very young, 50 or so years ago, my grandpa had arthritis in his hands and could no longer go deer hunting with us.....I made, and installed on his gun, a “pistol grip”....was it professionaly designed,no, was it beautiful,no, did it allow grandpa to resume hunting....you bet it did and he could hold his gun very steady indeed!!!!!He loved it and I loved going hunting with him!!!!!