Missashot and I were in a pawn shop the other day....one we've never been in before. I was busy trying to make out makes and models of handguns in the over crowded display case, when an older gentleman came in wanting to get a double-barrel shotgun. I missed the conversation, but Missashot heard it. She told me, later when we were pulling out of the parking lot, that the gentleman was looking for a shotgun because his house was broken into recently. He wanted a shorter double-barrel than they had to offer, but the two employees (owners?) told him that he could cut it down to any size he wanted.
There was no mention of it being a felony if the barrel was too short or it the overall length was too short. They then tried steering the guy to a pump shotgun. They were telling him that simply racking the action would make an intruder run.
If I'd heard of what what transpiring, I'd have probably told the man that what he was thinking of doing may have been highly illegal and may make him a felon if caught. I sure hope he wound up legal if he bought anything there. I'd hate to think that the salespeople convinced this guy to just cut the shotgun down. We've decided to not go to that place, again.