Scott cited «Polymer80`s alarming belief» that the sale of its firearms is legal in the county as part of the reason the court granted the plaintiff`s request for a permanent injunction. In many modern firearms, only the lower part of the weapon – called a «frame», «bottom» or «receiver» – is legally considered a firearm. And according to federal law and ATF regulations, it is a firearm only if it has passed a certain point in the manufacturing process. The ATF even confiscates Polymer 80 kits from the people who bought them. Note that there is no report that only frames were entered, but customers who purchased complete kits are targeted. The Coalition for Firearms Policy is actively pursuing legal proceedings in this case and has begun asking individuals visited by ATF to contact them. Right now, yes, Polymer80 products are perfectly legal under federal law. This applies to all 80% weapon products and not just the Polymer80 brand. That said, state and local laws may be different from federal laws, and it`s a good idea to check with your specific laws to make sure you`re fully compliant and not doing anything illegal. Polymer80 wants to succeed through legal means, Kelley said.
This would not be possible if all his clients were criminals. «Unfinished frame or container» means «a body or similar article, forged, cast, printed, extruded or processed, that has reached a stage of manufacture where it can be readily finished, assembled or transformed for use as a frame or receiver of a functional firearm». Nach dem 1. June 2022, it is illegal to purchase or receive an unfinished frame until federal law requires the serialization of the frames or unfinished recipients by a state-licensed manufacturer or importer in accordance with all federal laws and regulations governing the manufacture and import of firearms. Violations of the law are punishable by imprisonment for up to two years and/or fines of up to $10,000. However, the state`s handgun transfer law applies regardless of whether you have completed the construction of your P80 or not. I don`t think there`s a legal way to transfer to the state of Maryland once it`s done. I believe that any handgun you bring into Maryland should be on the handgun list and go through the regular BS process, which a P80 obviously is not and cannot do. So if you build a P80 yourself and decide on the street that you don`t want it to legally transfer it anymore, you`ll have to go to another state that doesn`t have it and transfer it to someone who lives there. The law prohibits people from buying, receiving, selling, offering or transferring ghost weapons. It also prohibits people from selling or offering firearms that are not authorized by law. Yes, if you have a receiver or pistol frame smaller than 80%, the only way to legally possess it is to serialize it and provide the serial number to the state police.
For more information on Maryland`s obfuscation policy, check out the state`s reciprocity map here. There are no mandatory storage requirements for firearms in Maryland, but all handguns manufactured after 2002 must include a built-in mechanical safety device to be legally sold in the state. Maryland is a castle doctrine state, which means there`s no legal requirement to retire when you`re at home when you face a threat. However, if you are outside the home, there is an obligation to retire if possible before responding with lethal force in the name of self-defense, as there is no stand-your-ground law in Maryland. No prohibition in MD. The only prohibition is if you are not allowed to own a handgun. Which has nothing to do with the fact that it is a polymer from the 80s. It`s any weapon.
In other words, building your own 80 polymer doesn`t make you want to be a person prohibited by federal or state laws. Once you install it in a handgun, any law that applies to you when you own or carry a handgun applies. In the first five months of this year, the department seized 187 such firearms. Guns made from these kits bypass background checks and lack sales documents and serial numbers, making it difficult, if not impossible, for law enforcement to trace firearms back to buyers.