How did this guy "manufacture" the gun...???

[AJMD429]

I know a few years ago there was a bill to define such things as changing to a different weight spring or match-grade trigger as "manufacturing" a firearm, but I thought it didn't go through.

I wonder what this guy REALLY did that they are alleging he 'manufactured' the firearm...???

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gun ... ld-report/

I'm doubting he machined a receiver from scratch, so did he just complete an 80% lower, which is NOT 'illegally manufacturing' a gun - although it IS illegal to sell that firearm...? Or worse yet - are they going to define purchasing a lower through an FFL, and adding parts to make it functional, as "manufacturing"...???

From the New York Post article - "Authorities believe the man was illegally buying parts for guns, assembling a single firearm and then reselling it, the Journal reported."

From the Dallas Morning News article - "law enforcement officials suspect the man was also illegally selling guns, using parts bought online to build the firearms and then reselling them, the Journal reported. Manufacturing and selling guns requires a license, though occasional private sales do not."

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

Most likely it was an 80% or ghost gun reciever. As a non-licensee you are allowed to make a gun. But, you just can''t sell it.

The report about illegally obtaining parts is what I don't understand (if he was here in Texas). Provided you are a non-licensed person, Acquiring the parts and assembling the gun is not illegal here. I suspect the news source embellished that part. I know of at least one brick and mortar store here that doesn't have an FFL and only sells ghost receivers and parts for both ar's and 1911's.

Now, if the seller/builder knew this guys was disqualified from owning/purchasing a gun then he could be held criminally liable.

[harry]

They probably have left out something, the deal with 80% lowers is building with intent to sell, which is illegal. I would think that this guy may have been using registered lowers or how else did they trace it to him, and now they need a fall guy and he built the short straw.