Technically speaking, and as stated by another, I am not a lawyer, and also did not stay in a Holiday Inn express last night....

But as Ben said, isn't the Lower the actual "Firearm"

And a Complete AR is no different from the Stripped lower, because it's still a "firearm" regardless of what is attached to the Lower, given it isn't an NFA Item.

So...to buy a Lower is the same as buying a complete gun...legally at least.

Regardless, fuck this bullshit...the end