Stripped lowers and FFL transfers, how many is too many?

[teddy12b]

A question came up with my cousin the other day when we were considering buying some stripped lowers from PSA on their blemished lower sale. We were both considering buying more than one each, but the question came up about how many you can buy at one time before there are additional regulations come up or your purchase recieves additional attention from the man.

We don't live near each other and we'd have had seperate orders anyway, but it got me wondering. If I ordered 2 I'd assume I'm ok, but what about 3 or 4? What about 10?

Any thoughts? Neither of us ended up buying one for whatever reason, but I'd still like to know the answer just in case I come across a sale like that again.

 

[g+16]

I've been told by several dealers that in Indiana, there is no per sec limit on buying any amount of rifles per day. So it would stand to reason that the stripped recevers would also have no limit, althought I'll bet that atf may put a eyeball on ya.

 

[DownByTheTracks]

I've been told by several dealers that in Indiana, there is no per sec limit on buying any amount of rifles per day. So it would stand to reason that the stripped recevers would also have no limit, althought I'll bet that atf may put a eyeball on ya.

ATF wouldn't know.

The only items that get reported are 2 or more handguns in a 5 day period. Receivers are not handguns, so they aren't reported.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Go for it!

 

[shooter521]

Just transferred (5) lowers for a guy the other day. No bag limit, no additional reporting required.

 

[NetPIMP]

Question: how is a receiver recorded then? if it's recorded as a rifle, my understanding is that it can then never be built as a pistol or it will be an SBR ("once a rifle, always a rifle").

 

[shooter521]

Question: how is a receiver recorded then? if it's recorded as a rifle, my understanding is that it can then never be built as a pistol or it will be an SBR ("once a rifle, always a rifle").

A stripped lower is transferred on the 4473 as "Other" in the check box on page 2, and "Receiver" on the write-in block on page 3.

 

[HamsterStyle]

When you buy multiple receivers at the same time, do you pay and do a 4473 for each one or is it one fee and form?

 

[OneBadV8]

When you buy multiple receivers at the same time, do you pay and do a 4473 for each one or is it one fee and form?

Depends on the shop. I like the ones that charge per 4473 (up to 5 items) and not per item.

 

[wsenefeld]

I'd like to find one that charges per 4473, so far I've only seen those that charge per receiver.

 

[shooter521]

In the case of multiple guns, we usually cut the customer some kind of a break.

 

[toad]

you should find a new FFL. Im an FFL in MI, and I charge 25.00 per form.

 

[OneBadV8]

you should find a new FFL. Im an FFL in MI, and I charge 25.00 per form.

Yup, there are some that do this down here. Just not the most common shops. One of the reasons I don't go to those

 

[g+16]

ATF wouldn't know.

The only items that get reported are 2 or more handguns in a 5 day period. Receivers are not handguns, so they aren't reported.

ok good to know, see ya learn something everyday here