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<blockquote data-quote="zeronight6r6" data-source="post: 3275165" data-attributes="member: 43998"><p>I’ve considered for some time now whether to purchase or build my first AR. With all of the rhetoric happening about bans, new legislation, buy backs, etc… I thought I better go for it before something changes and I’m no longer able to, so I built my first “budget” AR. My thought was that building it would give me a better understanding of how an AR works but I also didn’t have a lot of money to go out and buy a Daniel Defense or some other high end AR. So I started piecing it together, buying a piece here and there. All together I have around $450 in it. </p><p></p><p>I’ve never been one to think I needed an AR, so I’ve tried to look at this as an investment. I told myself “if nothing else I can sell it and get my money back and if something crazy does happen (like new regulations) maybe I could make a little money on it in the future”. Problem is I absolutely loved building it and now want to build more!</p><p></p><p>So today I stopped by one of my local gun shops just to look around and get some ideas and there was a gentleman in there just finishing up at the counter. I really don’t pay a lot of attention to him as I’m looking around. The gentleman leaves after a few minutes and after he leaves the owner says “I’m glad that’s over” then looks at me and says “that was the ATF and he had been here for the last 2 days going over our paperwork”. After some further discussion I ask a couple of questions about AR parts for a new build, he answers my questions and follows it up with “you know, I just happened to ask the ATF guy about AR builds because I had heard that if you build 2 or more you are now considered a manufacturer”. He says the ATF guy replies back that that is incorrect, individuals can build as many as they want but if he or someone else from the ATF come to cross reference those serial numbers with their list, that individual had better have all of them in his or her possession. </p><p></p><p>Has anyone else heard this before or have any experience with this? I was considering doing another build and giving it to my dad as a gift but now I’m wondering if that’s a good idea and if I’ll be stuck with my first build for the rest of my life.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zeronight6r6, post: 3275165, member: 43998"] I’ve considered for some time now whether to purchase or build my first AR. With all of the rhetoric happening about bans, new legislation, buy backs, etc… I thought I better go for it before something changes and I’m no longer able to, so I built my first “budget” AR. My thought was that building it would give me a better understanding of how an AR works but I also didn’t have a lot of money to go out and buy a Daniel Defense or some other high end AR. So I started piecing it together, buying a piece here and there. All together I have around $450 in it. I’ve never been one to think I needed an AR, so I’ve tried to look at this as an investment. I told myself “if nothing else I can sell it and get my money back and if something crazy does happen (like new regulations) maybe I could make a little money on it in the future”. Problem is I absolutely loved building it and now want to build more! So today I stopped by one of my local gun shops just to look around and get some ideas and there was a gentleman in there just finishing up at the counter. I really don’t pay a lot of attention to him as I’m looking around. The gentleman leaves after a few minutes and after he leaves the owner says “I’m glad that’s over” then looks at me and says “that was the ATF and he had been here for the last 2 days going over our paperwork”. After some further discussion I ask a couple of questions about AR parts for a new build, he answers my questions and follows it up with “you know, I just happened to ask the ATF guy about AR builds because I had heard that if you build 2 or more you are now considered a manufacturer”. He says the ATF guy replies back that that is incorrect, individuals can build as many as they want but if he or someone else from the ATF come to cross reference those serial numbers with their list, that individual had better have all of them in his or her possession. Has anyone else heard this before or have any experience with this? I was considering doing another build and giving it to my dad as a gift but now I’m wondering if that’s a good idea and if I’ll be stuck with my first build for the rest of my life. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro [/QUOTE]
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