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To: ScatterShot who wrote (354667)	1/24/2008 10:08:42 AM
From: Horgad	Respond to of 436258

Right the SPAS-15 is a big no-no. Probably most shotguns with folding stocks are illegal because a folding stock is not considered when measuring it for the minimum length requirements. However, the older version of the SPAS-15, the SPAS-12, had a version without the folding stock that was sold in the US before the import ban and it is still legal to own...they just won't let any more into the US. Anything the US banned because it was too dangerous might be worth looking into to. ---quote--- In 1983, the gun was introduced to the United States, where it was marketed as a sporting shotgun to help bypass laws that would normally label it as illegal for private ownership. As a result, the SPAS acronym officially stands for "Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun". However, military-oriented features like a heavy heat shield for sustained fire increase the weight of the weapon to the point where it can become unwieldy for hunting or competition shooting. For this reason, there exist popular reinterpretations of the acronym, such as "Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun" or "Special Purpose Assault Shotgun". In recent years, US firearm laws have completely blocked the importation of the SPAS-12 shotgun (for private consumption), as the BATFE declared that it was "not suitable for sporting purposes". However, the SPAS-12 was not reclassified as a Title II firearm; therefore, re-sales and transfers within the country are relatively unobstructed by federal legislation. Additionally, in 2000 Franchi ceased production of the SPAS-12 altogether, and has since shifted its marketing focus towards the new SPAS-15. Together, these events have made the SPAS-12 a collector's item both in the United States and elsewhere." --- end quote--- en.wikipedia.org