Newbie has a few questions

[Patriot1776]

So i have recently seen a few things about Gun Building parties and was curious as to what exactly they were, how legal they were, and so on? So any info would be great!

 

[Charlie]

Welcome to the forum! Not illegal unless something illegal is built. Just a group of friends with common interest getting together mostly (I assume), and share tools and expertise. Other folks on here can explain better as to what they are.

 

[Brains]

Hello, and welcome to TGT, Mr. suspicious username and curious first post!

Build parties are typically a group of folks sharing tools and knowledge to assemble AR15's from their basic components, but can include smithing on anything. I've never been to a build party, but a simple example is I needed to tighten the castle nut on my buffer tube but didn't have the wrench. A guy at work does, so he let me borrow his. Same thing as any other hobby. I've hosted a ton of 'mod parties' for my car buddies over the years, where a bunch of people get together to grill food, talk cars, and turn a few wrenches.

As for legality, nobody I know of has ever built any non-compliant (e.g. NFA or otherwise restricted) weapons at a build party. Heck nobody I am aware of has ever had a non-compliant weapon, no matter how much we may disagree with the hoops a good American has to jump through to own one - if that's what you wanted. Thankfully Texas is reasonably free with the laws, so we only really have to deal with the federal government by filing the NFA paperwork and paying for the tax stamp. Oh, and waiting forever to get it approved of course, while your purchase sits in the NFA jail (local gun store's vault).

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

what they said


when you get a chance stop by the introductions thread and introduce yerself. Good way to meet some of the members and sech....

 

[Gilgondorin]

Build parties aren't strictly limited to AR-15's, although they are probably easiest for a first-time builder to learn. Experienced AK-47 builders might take a friend or two under their wing to show them how to build one from absolute scratch, including bending the receiver into shape, riveting, and so on. Depending on the degree of expertise and financial means of the host, one might show you how to build or rebuild (to legal ATF specs) demilled firearms from kits, just like car aficionados do with mopars.

 

[Brains]

Surprise, surprise. OP never came back.

 

[Younggun]

 

[Mike1234567]

Surprise, surprise. OP never came back.

It's only been a couple of days. Maybe the OP is accustomed to other forums that have no replies for days at a time... or weeks... or never.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Hello, and welcome to TGT, Mr. suspicious username and curious first post!

This is exactly what I thought too, lol.....

 

[Patriot1776]

Appreciate the feedback! Sorry not very accustomed to forums. First one I have ever joined. It's hard to find info about build parties on Google and such, they seemed really cool and I just wanted to learn more. Does anyone know the law behind the 80% rule?

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

why not go here 1st....Introductions.....it'll make a difference in the responses you get............there have been some trolls lately

 

[Younggun]

<sniff, sniff>

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

<sniff, sniff>

yeeeeeeeeeeeeep..........build parties then 80% lowers

 

[Vaquero]

Just for the record, I love the nsa. Almost as much as the batfe.

 

[robertc1024]

You forgot the affordable care act.

 

[Vaquero]

You forgot the affordable care act.

Well duh! EVERYBODY loves that!

 

[Brains]

I heard there was a gun registry we could get on, but I don't have my voter ID card with me.

 

[Chirpy]

You can register to vote at the Mexican consulate, and get an EBT while signing up for the ACA.

 

[Mike1234567]

<sniff, sniff>

What are you sniffing?

 

[Younggun]

What are you sniffing?

At the moment, Equus africanus asinus.