Forgive me if it has been asked before.
922r prohibits the assembly of a "non sporting weapon" from an imported "weapon in sporting condition" by changing parts to make it "non sporting" (usually "evil" features like bigger mags, pistol grips, bayonets, etc) unless one make it a "non imported gun" by lowering the foreign parts count to ten or less items off of the 22 or so item list. As I am sure everyone knows.
Anyway, question is: If you buy a used gun that is not in 922r compliance and it came with the evil features installed, is it an affirmative defense to claim you did not assemble the gun, thus not being in violation?
Looking for a "from the eyes of the law" answer, not a "you should make it compliant anyway since it's the right thing to do and we're all Boy Scouts here" answer. (Not being disrespectful to either the forum or the BSA, just clarifying.)
922r prohibits the assembly of a "non sporting weapon" from an imported "weapon in sporting condition" by changing parts to make it "non sporting" (usually "evil" features like bigger mags, pistol grips, bayonets, etc) unless one make it a "non imported gun" by lowering the foreign parts count to ten or less items off of the 22 or so item list. As I am sure everyone knows.
Anyway, question is: If you buy a used gun that is not in 922r compliance and it came with the evil features installed, is it an affirmative defense to claim you did not assemble the gun, thus not being in violation?
Looking for a "from the eyes of the law" answer, not a "you should make it compliant anyway since it's the right thing to do and we're all Boy Scouts here" answer. (Not being disrespectful to either the forum or the BSA, just clarifying.)