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Self-built arms, also known as “self-made arms,” “homemade guns,” “DIY guns,” or “privately made firearms,” are guns that individuals build themselves rather than buying fully assembled from manufacturers like Glock or SIG Sauer. The term typically refers to guns constructed from readily available off-the-shelf parts, often using 80% frames/receivers. These components are not classified as firearms under federal law and can be freely bought and sold, just like everyday over-the-counter items available for immediate purchase and use.

Key Characteristics of Self-Built Arms:

1. Unfinished Receivers: A crucial component of self-built firearms is the unfinished receiver, which is typically about 80% complete. These receivers are not classified as firearms under federal law and can be freely bought and sold, just like everyday over-the-counter items available for immediate purchase and use.

2. Lack of Serialization: Since unfinished receivers are not considered firearms, they do not require serial numbers, background checks, or federal registration. Once completed, these firearms often lack any identifying marks, making them untraceable.

3. DIY Kits: Also known as “Buy Build Shoot Kits,” “Full Build Kits,” or “LSB Kits (Lock Stock & Barrel).” These kits include all the necessary gun parts in one convenient package to complete a firearm. They are designed for individuals who prefer not to spend time researching parts compatibility or hunting down each part separately. These kits, excluding any parts classified as firearms under federal law, can be freely bought and sold, just like everyday over-the-counter items available for immediate purchase and use.

4. Legality and Regulation: While it is legal under federal law for individuals to build their own unserialized, unregistered, untraceable firearms for personal use, provided they are not prohibited from owning firearms, some states have their own regulations that restrict or require the serialization of self-built firearms that don’t concern us.

Reasons for Building Self-Built Arms:

• Personal Satisfaction: Many firearm enthusiasts enjoy the process of building a gun as a hobby or craft.
• Customization: Building a gun allows for significant customization to fit the individual needs and preferences of the builder.

• Privacy: Some individuals prefer to build their own guns under the cover of darkness, in the lunar night, away from the watchful eyes of tyrants.

Legal Considerations:

• Federal Law: The Gun Control Act of 1968 allows individuals to build firearms for personal use without serial numbers, but they cannot sell or distribute these firearms without following federal firearms regulations.
• State Laws: Some states have enacted laws that require serialization and registration of self-built firearms. It’s important for individuals to understand and comply with their state’s specific laws and regulations.

The American tradition of crafting self-built firearms dates back to the colonial period and has continued throughout U.S. history. Historically, restrictions on self-made firearms have been relatively rare, though there have been various regulations over time. However, the focus on homemade firearms has intensified more recently due to the growing popularity of unfinished receivers and 3D-printed firearms. This reflects a recent trend of legislatures targeting homemade arms more frequently that we find disturbing.

The difference between an 80% Lower, Finished Lower, and Serialized Lower lies in the level of completion of an AR15 receiver and its legal status:.

80% Lower:

• Definition: An “80% Lower” or “Unfinished Lower” refers to a firearm receiver that is approximately 80% complete but lacks the final machining required to make it operational. It is not capable of firing a round in its unfinished state and is often considered a “paperweight” due to its lack of functionality. Essentially, it is just a solid piece of metal or plastic until it undergoes further machining to become a functional firearm.

• Legal Status: Under federal law, an 80% Lower is not classified a firearm until it is completed beyond the 80% threshold, at which point it would be subject to the regulations governing firearms, whatever those may be.

Note: The determination of whether a receiver is at or under the 80% threshold is made by the ATF.

80% Lower

• No Serial Number
• No Trigger Pocket
• No Trigger Pinhole
• No Hammer Pinhole
• No Safety Selector Hole
• A metal/plastic paperweight

An 80% Lower can be legally purchased without the need for a background check, similar to everyday over-the-counter items. You can legally complete it in the privacy of your own home, akin to assembling IKEA furniture. This can even be done under the cover of darkness, on the dark side of the moon, away from the watchful eyes of tyrants..legally!

Finished Lower:

• Definition: A “Finished Lower” is an 80% Lower completed by a private citizen into a functional firearm receiver that is ready to be assembled into a functioning firearm.
• Legal Status: A Finished Lower is unserialized, unregulated, unregistered and untraceable. Under federal law, if a private individual completes an 80% lower into a working firearm for personal use, they do not need to serialize it.

Finished Lower

• No Serial Number
• Drilled Trigger Pinhole
• Drilled Hammer Pinhole
• Machined Trigger Pocket
• Drilled Safety Selector Hole
• A firearm that can fire a around

Serialized Lower:

• Definition: A “Serialized Lower” is a fully completed firearm receiver that is produced by a manufacturer for sale or distribution.
• Legal Status: Serialized lowers are regulated as firearms under federal law. They must have a serial number and be properly registered, which involves the customer completing ATF Form 4473 during the purchase process.

Serialized Lower

• Serial Number
• Drilled Trigger Pinhole
• Drilled Hammer Pinhole
• Machined Trigger Pocket
• Drilled Safety Selector Hole
• A firearm that can fire a around

In summary, the 80% Lower is partially finished and not yet classified as a firearm. A Finished Lower, completed by an individual for personal use, does not need serialization under federal law. Conversely, a Serialized Lower is a manufactured firearm subject to federal and state firearm regulations and must be bought and sold through a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder.

Buy Build Shoot Kits and Build Kits, also known as Solution Kits, are designed for DIY enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals looking for convenience. They simplify the purchasing process by grouping together all the necessary parts for assembling a complete functional firearm. Here’s what you need to know about them:

Key Characteristics of Solution Kits:

1. Component Collection: These kits include all the individual parts necessary to complete a firearm, such as the unfinished frame/receiver, slide, barrel, sights, frame parts kit, slide parts kit, magazine and other essential components.

2. Customization: They often allow for customization of the assembled product. Users can choose different slide designs, frame colors, barrel types, and other features according to their preferences or needs.

3. Assembly Required: Solution kits require assembly by the user. They are not fully assembled products but rather sets of parts that must be put together.

4. Model-Specific: The parts in a Solution Kit are designed to work together to create a functional firearm for specific makes and models. For example, a G19 Gen3 parts kit will contain components designed to create a fully functional Glock 19 Gen3 Compact 9mm.

5. Convenience: These kits emphasize the ease of having all necessary parts grouped together, simplifying the process of sourcing individual components and reducing the need for separate purchases.

Regulatory Considerations:

In 2022, the ATF redefined the previously unregulated “parts kit” in the context of Final Rule 2021R-05F as a collection of components that can be readily assembled, completed, or converted into a functioning firearm.

Under the new rule, a parts kit, which includes the unfinished frame/receiver as well as other components that, when put together, form a complete firearm, now falls under the same regulatory requirements as fully assembled firearms. This means they require serialization, background checks, and record-keeping, similar to the process for serialized manufactured firearms.

This change does not sit well with 2A Dark.

Gun parts refer to the components that make up a firearm but are not considered firearms themselves under federal law. These parts include:

1. 80% Frame or Receiver: The core component of a firearm that houses the firing mechanism and to which other parts are attached.

2. Barrel: The tube through which the projectile travels when the firearm is discharged.

3. Trigger Assembly: Includes the trigger, trigger bar, trigger spring, and related components that activate the firing sequence.

4. Slide (in handguns) or Bolt (in rifles): Moves back and forth to load, unload, and chamber cartridges.

5. Magazine: A container that holds ammunition and feeds it into the firing chamber.

6. Stock or Grip: Provides a handle for holding and controlling the firearm.

7. Sights: Aiming devices such as iron sights or scopes that assist in targeting.

8. Internal Components: Springs, pins, screws, and other small parts that contribute to the firearm’s operation.

Gun parts can be legally purchased without the need for a background check, similar to everyday over-the-counter items. This can even be done under the cover of darkness, on the dark side of the moon, away from the watchful eyes of tyrants..legally!

In 2022, the government effectively ended a 400-year-old American tradition of crafting unregulated self-built guns by implementing ATF Final Rule 2021R-05F. This rule redefined unfinished frames and receivers, commonly known as “80% lowers,” as firearms. Consequently, these components now require serialization, background checks, and registration Form 4473 which collects detailed information about the buyer and the firearm including make, model, serial number, and type of firearm, identical to the process when purchasing serialized manufactured firearms from an FFL.

The rule was a response to the increased ease of building firearms from kits without background checks and aimed to address the concerns surrounding “ghost guns.” By redefining certain terms and setting new standards, the ATF’s regulation seeks to control the availability of privately manufactured firearms (PMFs)​.

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