Shotgun with barrel cut too short

Lets say you knew someone that knew someone that might know where one is and they want to get rid of it. what would you tell them to do to get rid of it? Cut it up with a chopsaw? Throw it in a lake? Take it to police (wouldn't that mean you are in possession of it)? I just don't want to see anyone get in trouble and the gun itself isn't worth much. I honestly don't know what to tell them.

Can you just put a pistol grip on it and call it a handgun?

Take the barrel off and throw it in a dumpster.

No

Get caught with that, you'll end up in the pokey trading "you know whats" for cigarettes.

I quit smoking in 1998.

Take the barrel off, chop it up, throw away the pieces. Order a new barrel.

Old P.O.S. single shot. Doubt you could even find a barrel for it. As long as the gun is inoperable, it should be ok right? I say take a chopsaw with metal cutting blade and cut the thing into a few pieces and be done with it.

Leave it at the lease and don't use it. File for SBShotgun, I don't know.

Dispose of barrel and save receiver. What brand/model is it? You may be able to find a replacement barrel with a little looking.

It won't be in a vehicle with me, I won't even let it into my house, I looked at it outside. Told them to get it off my property after I measured it.

If the barrel is removed/destroyed then the receiver is legal. You can either buy a new barrel or destroy the receiver. I wouldn't recommend throwing it away because it could be found and reused by someone else. Or, make yourself a leg holster and carry it around "Mad Max" style, nobody's gonna question Mad Max.

Fill the barrel with lead and use it for a wallhanger.

Sell it to one of those gun buy back programs.

If it's an old beater, just destroy it. Supposedly the incident at Ruby Ridge was caused by a barrel 1/4" below legal. It's way, way, way too serious to have in possession or even on your property. Run, don't walk, on this one.

This is what I was going to say

Remove and cut barrel so it cannot be used.
Sell action to Numrich. There is a gunsmith somewhere needs a part from it.

M

Weld an extension on the barrel and it could be legal. Otherwise, destroy the barrel and either buy a new barrel or sell the action.

Depending on how short it is. Have it threaded and put a long turkey choke tube on it and have it silver soldered in place to legal length

Cut the barrel in pieces. I'd keep the receiver and install LED light's into it, or candles. Unique conversation piece.

1" pvc glued to the end of the barrel. You're welcome

Make a lamp out of it after making it inoperable.

John Candy, the great outdoors. Classic.

Sledge Hammer time!!

I may be wrong, but I think it was the overall length that was short due to shortening the stock. As I said could be wrong, wouldn't be the first time.

Smart man. I wouldn't have touched the thing either.

My advice to whoever has it is to destroy it fast.

You are probably correct. I remember reading somewhere that the violation was due to a measurement error and was clearly unintentional, as who would deliberately cut to only 1/4 or 1/2" below legal minimum? The point to be made is that even the most minor unintentional infraction may be treated with draconian severity if you are unlucky.

Destroy it immediately as mere possession gets one 10 years in the pokey. If it is even seen by a federally licensed dealer or gunsmith they are required to report it or risk losing forfeiture of their license at a minimum. I used to work in a pawn shop. A fellow brought in a sawed off rifle that he had no idea was illegal. We had to call the police. Figured he'd turn and run but he just calmly waited for them to come and arrest him.

Local PD arrested him? Thats unusual, I would expect maybe he would forfeit the gun. Without any intent a case like that would be difficult to prosecute. BTW You won't get 10 years for possession, unless there are other crimes going on. Guidelines don't support that type of punishment.

Best way to fix shotgun barrel is to permanently attach an extension to make it legal length.

Yep

That happened over 30 years ago. And yes, local PD arrested him. And I was talking of a rifle both the barrel and stock had been sawed off. It was not legal for either barrel length or overall length, and I'm sorry nothing has changed in 30 years when it comes to ignorance and the law. He was trying to sell/pawn it as a pistol. Earl