Quote Originally Posted by asmo View Post
Mr. Amador was *arrested* not convicted. Further, he was arrested under a state law (FL 790.221) not federal. The BATFE was never involved. Further, the law was dealing with constructive *possession* not *intent*.



Lastly, SCOTUS decided in United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co. (91-0164), 504 U.S. 505 (1992) that having a bunch of parts together that make up an SBR (or other NFA item) do NOT violate the NFA.
"The court ruled in Thompson Center Arms' favor in that the carbine conversion kit did not constitute a short-barreled rifle, primarily because the kit contained both the stock and the 16-inch barrel."

http://www.constitution.org/2ll/bardwell/thompson.txt


From BATF FFL Newsletter 1991 Vol. 1
Soo, what was the outcome of this legal battle?
Inquisitive minds want to know...