This small part, where a shotgun is defined as a weapon made or reproduced to be fired from the shoulder, is at the heart of the legality of the shock wave. For something to be a shotgun, it must have or have had a reserve. If a Mossberg 590 never had a supply, then technically it`s not a shotgun. If it`s not a shotgun, then it can`t be a short-barreled shotgun. Does anyone know if there is a state-to-state list of places where the Mossberg shockwave is legal and where it is not? I`m pretty sure it`s good to go here to Missouri (I`ve seen them advertised), but I wanted to know more about the other states before deciding to get one. One. The Mossberg shockwave would be considered a “weapon of mass death and annihilation” and would be illegally sold to civilians in North Carolina. A “weapon of death and mass destruction” is defined as “any shotgun whose barrel or barrels are less than 18 inches long or a total length less than 26 inches, a rifle or barrels less than 16 inches long, or a total length less than 26 inches. For the purposes of this section, a rifle is defined as a weapon that has been designed or converted, manufactured or newly manufactured, and that is intended to be fired from the shoulder. Stat. § 14-288.8(c)(3).? There is no similar definition of a shotgun designed and intended to be fired from the shoulder. “Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for a person to manufacture, assemble, possess, stockpile, transport, sell, offer, sell, sell, buy, offer, supply or give to others weapons of death and mass destruction, or to acquire weapons of death and mass destruction.” Id.
§ 14-288.8 a).? An exception applies to “persons possessing or legally possessing a weapon as defined in subsection (c) of this section pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53, §§ 5801-5871,” as amended by Section 14-288.8(b)(5), but the ATF has determined that the Shockwave is not a firearm required to be registered under the NFA. A “firearm” is defined as a “handgun, shotgun or rifle that emits a projectile by explosion,” NC Gen. Stat. § 14-409.39 (2), but a shotgun is not defined. A “handgun” is defined as a “pistol, revolver or other weapon that has an insufficient quantity and is designed to be held and fired with one hand,” i.e., § 14-409.39(3), so the shock wave is not considered a handgun under North Carolina law. How is the 12-gauge “590®” Mossberg shockwave defined in New Jersey`s gun law and is possession legal? So there you have it. The Mossberg Shockwave is a legal firearm in Texas.
Note that modifying the Shockwave is not a good idea. When you buy the Shockwave, make sure you don`t saw the back and replace it with a shoulder rest. Such a change would make your Shockwave an NFA object. Without a tax stamp and proper documentation, possession of this altered shockwave would be illegal. Also note: If you`re looking for a 26-inch 12-gauge pistol and you`re not in Texas, check your state`s laws before buying one. Every state is different, and even in Texas, the shockwave wasn`t legal until the law was changed. Just because you find it for sale doesn`t mean it`s legal. Take the time to learn about the law! Selling the Shockwave to civilians in Iowa would be illegal.
It would be considered a “short-barreled shotgun”, which is defined as “a shotgun with one or more barrels less than eighteen inches in length, measured from the front of the closed bolt or standing breech to the muzzle or any other. Shotgun with a total length of less than twenty-six inches. Iowa Code, § 724.1(1)(b). A “short-barreled shotgun” is considered an “assault weapon,” id. §724.1(1), and conscious possession of an offensive weapon by a civilian is a crime, id. § 724.3. The Iowa law does not specifically define the terms firearm or shotgun, so shotguns are not limited to firearms designed and intended to be shoulder-fired. Conclusion: The 590® Shockwave is therefore prohibited in New Jersey as a “destructive device” under N.J.S. 2C:39-3a. This law states: “Every person who knowingly possesses a destructive device is guilty of a third-degree felony.” He has a maximum state prison sentence of 5 years.
Selling the Shockwave in Oregon would not be legal. A “short-barreled shotgun” is defined as “a shotgun with one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length and any weapon of a shotgun if the total length of the rifle is less than 26 inches.” § 166.210(12). A “firearm” is defined as “a weapon, by whatever name, intended to expel a projectile by the action of gunpowder,” that is, section 166.210(3), but there is no definition of a shotgun that limits it to a firearm intended to be fired from the shoulder. Similarly, a “handgun” is defined as “any pistol or revolver that uses a fixed cartridge containing a propellant, primer and projectile and intended to be pointed or fired otherwise than from the shoulder”, i.e. §166.210(5), but the term “pistol” is not defined. Because the Shockwave is “designed to be aimed or fired other than from the shoulder,” it would be considered both a “short-barreled shotgun” and a “handgun” under Oregon law. Possession of a “short-barreled shotgun” is a crime under Oregon law, unless prohibited by federal law, OR. Rev. Stat. § 166.272, but the shock wave is not a firearm that must be registered under the NFA.
It lacks a butt and uses a Raptor pistol grip that resembles the United States.