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Revision as of 07:32, 6 December 2010
Contents
- 1 AOWs in California
- 1.1 Definition of an AOW
- 1.2 Does California allow possession of an AOW?
- 1.3 How do I federally register an AOW?
- 1.4 Differences in NFA Forms
- 1.5 Can an AOW also be an Assault Weapon?
- 1.6 Does the handgun roster apply to AOWs?
- 1.7 Is there an age minimum to get an AOW?
- 1.8 Moving to California with a Registered AOW
- 1.9 Transporting an AOW
AOWs in California
Definition of an AOW
An AOW or "any other weapon" is a federally defined term that creates a category for firearms that do not usually fall under any other definition.
Types of AOW's include:
- Smooth Bore Pistols
- Cane Guns
- Pen Guns
- Disguised firearms
- Briefcase Guns
- Firearms with both rifled and smooth bore barrels between 12" and 18"
- Pistols with a second handgrip
- Pistol grip only type 'shotguns' that have an overall length of less than 26" or a barrel less than 18"
An AOW is defined in 26 U.S.C 5845 (e) as
26 U.S.C § 5845 (e) The term “any other weapon” means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive, a pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell, weapons with combination shotgun and rifle barrels 12 inches or more, less than 18 inches in length, from which only a single discharge can be made from either barrel without manual reloading, and shall include any such weapon which may be readily restored to fire. Such term shall not include a pistol or a revolver having a rifled bore, or rifled bores, or weapons designed, made, or intended to be fired from the shoulder and not capable of firing fixed ammunition.
California does not have a separate definition for an AOW.