On June 30th, 2023, a US judge reversed new rules the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms attempted to implement. This new rule severely restricted and banned certain firearm parts. Here's a quick FAQ to answer questions you may have as an 80% customer and gun builder.
On August 24, 2022, the ATF's Final Rule (2021R-05F), went into effect. This rule attempted to restrict the manufacturing, sale, and ownership of unfinished 80% lowers, 80% frames.
Under this rule, 80-Lower.com and other, similar businesses would have been restricted from selling some of our products to customers across the country.
In the ATF's Final Rule were new restrictions on AR-15 receivers. The rule attempted to redefine both upper and lower receivers as firearms. It also placed restrictions on unfinished 80% lowers.
Also contained in the Final Rule were new restrictions on unfinished handgun frames, like Polymer80 frames. This would have restricted the sale, ownership, and use of Polymer80 and other 80% frames to make a firearm.
On June 30th, 2023, a federal court vacated the ATF's Final Rule. This eliminates the restrictions the ATF put in place in 2022 and prevents the government from restricting firearm parts like build kits, upper assemblies, 80% lowers and 80% frames.
Yes. With the ATF's rule being vacated, 80-Lower.com and other businesses like us may sell 80% lowers, 80% frames, and 80 lower jigs.
Please note, however, that your state may have passed laws restricting or banning these products. Before ordering, check our Shipping & Return Policy to ensure you do not live in a restricted state.
Yes. With the rule vacated, AR-15 upper assemblies, build kits, and parts kits are not restricted from sale, ownership, or use under federal law. The same restrictions to their sale and ownership may apply under state law, though. Before ordering, check our Shipping & Return Policy to ensure you do not live in a restricted state.
Yes. These products, combined together, are not considered firearms. With the rule vacated, there are no restrictions on either 80% receivers or frames, nor the tooling and jigs used to fabricate them. Again, some state laws may still apply.
DISCLAIMER: If you are new to the world of DIY gun building, you likely have a lot of questions and rightfully so. It’s an area that has a lot of questions that, without the correct answers, could have some serious implications. At 80-lower.com, we are by no means providing this content on our website to serve as legal advice or legal counsel. We encourage each and every builder to perform their own research around their respective State laws as well as educating themselves on the Federal laws. When performing your own research, please be sure that you are getting your information from a reliable source.