I think Weaver was asked to cut down a rifle, FWIW. Either way, the act runs afoul of the 1934 NFA. Funny thing is that a District Court ruled that the "short barrel weapon" part of that law was unconstitutional, and the Supreme Court of the US agreed, if short barrel weapons are part of ordinary military equipment, or can contribute to the common defense.
My purpose is that there are lurkers who have been
misled about both Ruby Ridge and Waco (Mount Carmel).The two events were watersheds
in the lose of liberty in American.Both events were framed by the press
as lunatic fringe Christian groups with guns.Randy Weaver was entrapped by the BATF.
The BATF claimed that he sold them two sawed off shotguns.Lots of detailed information at Ruby Ridge
Mount Carmel was done by Eric Holder's boss Janet Reno.
It was an effort by the Democrat Party Administration that
they could burn down a Christian Church with all the people in it
and have the American Press lead the Amerikan sheeple
in cheering the Government actions.