herrwalther
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If, hypothetically, the upper and the lower were each serialized because they both each were considered firearms, Why would they need to be registered together?
A maker can put a serial number anywhere they want to. Legally, the only place that needs the serial number is what the ATF defines as the firearm. Walther is rather well known for putting serial numbers on parts to match parts together.
In the end, this is just "the sky is falling" panic from antis. A lower receiver, even stripped is the firearm as far as the ATF is concerned. If the ATF makes a law change, the AR market will be the largest affected. And they will adapt. There were NY and CA compliant AR-15 rifles before the signature was ever scawled on whatever generation "assault weapon" ban came up.