Pistol Grip on 870 in New York

Snowblind · Mar 24, 2011

Just a random question for my fellow New Yorkers:

Is it legal to put a pistol grip on a manual shotgun so long as the overall length is within legal limits? The law mostly regards semi-automatic shotguns, which can't have more than two "assault" features like pistol grips or detachable magazines, but there's nothing that says you can't do that to a manual.

Smitty in CT · Mar 24, 2011

New York State or New York City (5 boroughs)???

Different laws cover different areas......

lobo9er · Mar 24, 2011

New York State or New York City ???

might as well be two different countries.

788Ham · Mar 25, 2011

New York City? Ain't that where good picante sauce is made??

hexidismal · Mar 25, 2011

In this particular case the separate laws of NYC and the rest of the state don't appear to make a big difference. In NYC, owning the shotgun in the first place would require a permit/registration. Beyond that though the laws on pump shotguns are the same (as I understand the laws anyway).

To be an assault weapon and therefore illegal in NY state, the shotgun must be:
1. Semiautomatic
2. Manufactured after September 14, 1994
3. Has two or more of the following:
Telescoping or folding stock
Pistol grip
A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds
An ability to accept a detachable magazine

You can put whatever you want on a non-semiautomatic shotgun.

Snowblind · Mar 25, 2011

hexidismal said:
In this particular case the separate laws of NYC and the rest of the state don't appear to make a big difference. In NYC, owning the shotgun in the first place would require a permit/registration. Beyond that though the laws on pump shotguns are the same (as I understand the laws anyway).

To be an assault weapon and therefore illegal in NY state, the shotgun must be:
1. Semiautomatic
2. Manufactured after September 14, 1994
3. Has two or more of the following:
Telescoping or folding stock
Pistol grip
A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds
An ability to accept a detachable magazine

You can put whatever you want on a non-semiautomatic shotgun.

Thanks for the help.

Couldn't help but notice you're from Ulster County. I'll be there Monday...

... Fighting a speeding ticket.

AuthorityDenied · Mar 26, 2011

Yup pump shotguns are one of the few things the ban doesn't cover.

SenecaGunner · Mar 26, 2011

I love new york and my pistol grip shotguns

AuthorityDenied · Mar 28, 2011

SenecaGunner said:
I love new york and my pistol grip shotguns

Im a fan myself.

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