Thread: Overall length Saga continues

The law has not been changed so the legal situation remains unchanged. Police 'policy' has no legal clout if it differs (as it frequently does) from the law. If the Police come and take your firearm then the definition of a pistol is based totally on the length of it at the time they seize it. If they remove items that are normally meant to be there before they measure it (such as a butt stock, suppressor, or muzzle brake) then it is them who made the 'pistol', not you. The only exception to that rule is folding stocks. If the firearm is able to be held and fired with the stock folded and is below 762mm, then it is legally a 'pistol'. Therefore, firearms with folding stocks must be measured with the stock in the folded position (ie: the shortest useable length).