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I did not understand, what is a "stripped AR lower"? And why is TSA not allowed to open it? Edit: I guess AR is Assault Rifle?
by kamyarg 6y ago
I did not understand, what is a "stripped AR lower"?
And why is TSA not allowed to open it?
Edit: I guess AR is Assault Rifle?
- panopticon 6y agoIn the US (not sure about your location or the laws in other countries), the part of an AR-15 that qualifies as the "firearm" in the eyes of the law is the lower receiver. It's a machined block of metal and does not do anything on its own. When transporting a firearm through air travel, it's supposed to be locked such that only the owner can open it. So you can claim you're carrying a firearm with nothing but a small-ish piece of metal in your luggage. For illustration: https://i.imgur.com/ARZgZV6.png https://i.imgur.com/ARZgZV6.png. The non-transparent part is the lower receiver. As an aside, the "AR" in AR-15 stands for Armalite Rifle (after the company that originally designed it); not "assault rifle".
- kamyarg 6y agothanks for the explanation. I am not living in US, so not very familiar.