SBR's legal in Indiana?

[100 bullets]

I was reading in the sticky threads that they were not, but people are posting them. Just like to know in case I decide to bring one with me to shoot next time I visit the folks.

 

[Cwood]

SBR's are legal SBS's are not

 

[IndyMonkey]

SBS.....we do have some 12guage AOW's though.

 

[mjrducky]

They are legal a long as you have your tax stamp.

 

[100 bullets]

Does the state have a reason why SBS are not allowed. Does Indiana have a gun owners group that will address issues at the state level.
We have an awesome group in Georgia. GCO, Georgia Carry org. People from surrounding states are jealous of what we have. They do way more than the NRA for us. They make the NRA look like wimps.

 

[ryknoll3]

No, there's no GOOD reason.

It's just so some do-gooder can say that they keep "sawed-off shotguns" off the streets.

There's a lot of bad info out there about SBS's. I actually saw someone on here surmise that a "sawed-off" shotgun would be more deadly than a full-length shotgun. It just sounds evil.

 

[loony1]

Does the state have a reason why SBS are not allowed. Does Indiana have a gun owners group that will address issues at the state level.
We have an awesome group in Georgia. GCO, Georgia Carry org. People from surrounding states are jealous of what we have. They do way more than the NRA for us. They make the NRA look like wimps.

 

[gunselman]

I was reading in the sticky threads that they were not, but people are posting them. Just like to know in case I decide to bring one with me to shoot next time I visit the folks.

I am pretty sure that if you cross state lines with an NFA device you have to file the appropriate paperwork with the ATF telling them that you are doing so.

 

[shooter521]

No, there's no GOOD reason.
It's just so some do-gooder can say that they keep "sawed-off shotguns" off the streets.

I'd be surprised if it wasn't some kind of "blue law" dating back to the Prohibition era.

I am pretty sure that if you cross state lines with an NFA device you have to file the appropriate paperwork with the ATF telling them that you are doing so.

That requirement only applies to machine guns, SBRs and SBS; not to silencers or AOWs.

 

[gunselman]

That requirement only applies to machine guns, SBRs and SBS; not to silencers or AOWs.

Good to know. I was skeptical on the exact ruling on it but that irons it out.

 

[Bill of Rights]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't some kind of "blue law" dating back to the Prohibition era....

Maybe so, but the current iteration has only been around for 20 years.

IC 35-47-5-4.1
Sawed-off shotgun
Sec. 4.1. (a) A person who:
(1) manufactures;
(2) causes to be manufactured;
(3) imports into Indiana;
(4) keeps for sale;
(5) offers or exposes for sale; or
(6) gives, lends, or possesses;
any sawed-off shotgun commits dealing in a sawed-off shotgun, a Class D felony.
(b) The presence of a weapon referred to in subsection (a) in a motor vehicle (as defined under IC 9-13-2-105(a)) except for school buses and a vehicle operated in the transportation of passengers by a common carrier (as defined in IC 8-2.1-17-4) creates an inference that the weapon is in the possession of the persons occupying the motor vehicle. However, the inference does not apply to all the persons occupying the motor vehicle if the weapon is found upon, or under the control of, one (1) of the occupants. In addition, the inference does not apply to a duly licensed driver of a motor vehicle for hire who finds the weapon in the licensed driver's motor vehicle in the proper pursuit of the licensed driver's trade.
(c) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is acting in the course of the officer's official duties or to a person who manufactures or imports for sale or sells a sawed-off shotgun to a law enforcement agency.
As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.351. Amended by P.L.2-1991, SEC.107.

And no, as above, there is no good reason. Then again, there's no good reason really for any "gun control" law. Lots of reasons, none good.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[100 bullets]

No good reason for a lot of gun laws

 

[RomanDad]

Sort of a related question. When you get your sbr form from the atf, are you restricted to a particular length barrel? Eg. Can you go from an 11.5 to 14 ( or even back to a non sbr length) or are you stuck w/ one particular length per engraved receiver?

 

[Ol' Wiley]

No good reason for a lot of gun laws

No good reason for a lot of laws.

 

[100 bullets]

Sort of a related question. When you get your sbr form from the atf, are you restricted to a particular length barrel? Eg. Can you go from an 11.5 to 14 ( or even back to a non sbr length) or are you stuck w/ one particular length per engraved receiver?

No you are allowed temporary barrel changes. This includes calibers too. So if you had an SBR 5.56 10 inch barrel you can put on a 7 inch 9mm barrel or anything else as long as it temporary. I would aways make sure I had a barrel that is papered on the gun when put away.

Also the barrel length dosn't have to be on the receiver.