[SampleMan]

So many why’s and if’s in ATF enforcement. There is very little rational thought to the laws or enforcement.

Why is a smoothbore .410 with a 15” barrel illegal, while the Taurus Judge is legal?

Why do I need a class 3 to have a “concealable short-barrelled shotgun” if I already have a concealed weapons permit?

If pistols are more dangerous than rifles (which is inferred from how they are treated) then why is illegal to turn a pistol into a rifle?

If pistols are legal, why is it illegal to turn a rifle into a pistol?

[Paladin2]

I want to know why I can’t fool around trying to protect my and my children’s hearing by fabricating homemade suppressors without gov’t interference.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Why is a smoothbore .410 with a 15” barrel illegal, while the Taurus Judge is legal?

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A gun with a shoulder stock is different under the law than a pistol.

I can’t offer logic, but that’s the distinction under the law.

It’s illegal to put a shoulder stock onto most pistols for this reason, even though it makes them less concealable and shoot more accurately.

[MHGinTN]

“If pistols are legal, why is it illegal to turn a rifle into a pistol?” Shhhh, I’ve built for myself an AR15 pistol which is legal in TN so long as the barrel stays under 12 inches.

[JimRed]

Why do I need a class 3 to have a “concealable short-barrelled shotgun” if I already have a concealed weapons permit?

a. The extra $200 fee. b. See #53.