(A7) Does the GCA prohibit anyone from making a handgun, shotgun or rifle? [Back]
With certain exceptions a firearm may be made by a nonlicensee provided it is not for sale and the maker is not prohibited from possessing firearms.
However, a person is prohibited from making a semiautomatic assault weapon or assembling a nonsporting semiautomatic rifle or nonsporting shotgun from
imported parts. In addition, the making of an NFA firearm requires a tax payment and approval by ATF. An application to make a machinegun will not be
approved unless documentation is submitted showing that the firearm is being made for a federal or state agency. [18 U. S. C. 922( o), (r), (v), and 923, 27 CFR 178.39, 178.40, 178.41 and 179.105]
Maybe I'm not reading this right. As long as I'm not selling it not prohibited from having it, it is 922r compliant and closed bolt it should be legal? Is there another one saying that it does or doesn't have to be approved. Since the receiver is the firearm it does say that you can build one. Let me know if anyone else has some laws.
ETA: No one is saying I'm going to. I was wanting to see the laws before I waste the ATF's time on something that is already written and I don't know where to find it. I don't want to go to jail, just want to know the laws. If I can find out from someone online in a day it is better than waiting a month for an answer from the atf.