Does the possession of all necessary compent parts of a firearm, that could be used to assemble a Category 1 "assault weapon," possessed in a disassembled state, constitute an unlawful possession of an "assault weapon?"


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Does the possession of all necessary compent parts of a firearm, that could be used to assemble a Category 1 "assault weapon," possessed in a disassembled state, constitute an unlawful possession of an "assault weapon?"

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Monday, 29 November 1999 16:00

Deputy Attorney General, Tim Rieger, answered this question in a May 1, 2003 letter, stating: Yes.

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