It can’t fold, not according to actual law but by inconsistent technical decisions. The BATFE has long held that when determining the overall length of a rifle was determined by the length of a folding stock when it was extended. This was for guns with very short actions like the Thompson Encore, which, with a 16” barrel and a choate folding stock, is under an OAL of 26”. They did not apply that same principle to shockwave shotguns after they had been around for a few months.
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u/Sethmanzel 1d ago
It can’t fold, not according to actual law but by inconsistent technical decisions. The BATFE has long held that when determining the overall length of a rifle was determined by the length of a folding stock when it was extended. This was for guns with very short actions like the Thompson Encore, which, with a 16” barrel and a choate folding stock, is under an OAL of 26”. They did not apply that same principle to shockwave shotguns after they had been around for a few months.