Cane gun legality...

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So, I just got a made from Sears bolt action Ranger 35 .22 short, long and long rifle.
I notice that when I unscrew the stock from it, it is a self sustained rifle.(kinda) Basically everything is mounted to the barrel so you can fire it completely without the stock. (i.e. trigger, sites and bolt... obviously)

Now for the sake of the novelty of, it I could make a wood "cane" stock for it considering currently without the stock the barrel is 24" from breach to end and the overall length is just over 28" so it seems its a legal rifle as is.

So my question is as long as I'm not a moron carrying it around with me in public and treat it as tho its a rifle and nothing else, there should be no problems correct?

Gun without stock