barrel length to be classified as a long arm as per law??

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barrel length to be classified as a long arm as per law??

Post by technical » Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:59 pm

hello family,
i was wondering what barrel length was required for a firearm to be classified as a long arm?? :?

thanks,
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technical
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Re: barrel length to be classified as a long arm as per law?

Post by farook » Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:18 pm

technical wrote:hello family,
i was wondering what barrel length was required for a firearm to be classified as a long arm?? :?

thanks,
regards,
technical

Minimum of 20 inches as per the arms act. Please search the forum. This topic has already being discussed...
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Re: barrel length to be classified as a long arm as per law?

Post by technical » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:54 pm

@farook many thanks, does that mean the IWI tavor(semi automatic) with a barrel length of 18" is not considered a long arm and can theoritically be got on an NPB license??
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Re: barrel length to be classified as a long arm as per law?

Post by farook » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:51 pm

Please take the trouble of going through the forum...

http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?t=4172
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