Originally Posted by
Beowulf65
I got news for ya, any shotgun that is sawed off shorter than 16 inches is illeagel in all 50 states.
To get immediately to the heart of the matter, based on long personal experience, I generally have little use for a shotgun with a barrel less than 28 inches long for hunting flying game (upland or waterfowl), or for shooting aerial targets ("clay pigeons").
The Law:
The National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. Section 5845(a)(2) defines the term "firearm" to include, as relevant here, "a weapon made from a shotgun if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length is Illegal. Violating the law results in a $2,000 fine, 5 years imprisonment, or both.
