**Disclaimer Summary
Bilson Arms, LLC holds a valid Federal Firearms License through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). We are a legal manufacturer and seller of guns and gun parts. By law, we are required to adhere to the guidelines of the state to which we are shipping TO, no exceptions. Should you reside in one of the states not allowed to purchase or possess firearm or gun part, including 80% lower receivers, we CANNOT ship this part to you or your local FFL facility. We request you check your local state laws. Should we be incorrect on the state(s) not allowing the purchase of a firearm or gun part, including lower receivers, please send us a corresponding link on your laws so we can investigate the documents and correct the information we have posted on our website.
State laws and regulations are continuously evolving; therefore, BEFORE attempting to purchase an 80% Lower Receiver, we recommend checking your local and state laws. Should you find any information contained within this site to be incorrect, please send us a link so we can review it here at Bilson Arms, LLC.
Current states with special clauses or prohibiting the sale of Lower Receivers are:
WASHINGTON:
Effective July 1, 2019, Washington state passed House Bill 1739, banning the sale of polymer 80% Lower Receivers. As of August 1, 2021, (to Bilson Arms knowledge) aluminum Lower Receivers are allowed to be purchased and sold.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1739&Year=2019
NEW YORK
February 14, 2020, New York passed S.7763-A/A9903, the Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act banning the sale and ownership of 80% Lower receivers.
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s7763
CALIFORNIA
Assembly Bill 857 requires all Lower Receivers have a serial number. Under this law, a resident must apply for a serial number via the California Department of Justice with the serial number being registered and engraved on the receiver or frame of your Lower Receiver.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB857
HAWAII:
On September 16, 2020, HB 2744, passed without the Governor’s signature makes it a Class C felony to purchase, manufacture, or otherwise obtain firearm parts for the purpose of assembling a firearm with no serial number. It also amends certain parts of previous firearm registration. (SD2)
CONNECTICUT:
Under Substitute House Bill 7219, Public Act 19-6, all Lower Receivers must be labeled with a serial number. The serial number is to be engraved on them before manufacturing. Further, no polymer receivers are allowed, and transferring “ghost guns” is prohibited except to law enforcement.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2019/BA/pdf/2019HB-07219-R01-BA.pdf
And finally, effectively banning all sales and ownership of Lower Receivers,
NEW JERSEY:
As of April 2016, per (former) Attorney General, Gurbir Grewel, New Jersey citizens are not allowed to sell or own Lower Receivers.
Information contained within this website is not to be surmised as legal advice. We have done our utmost to keep the public as informed as possible in a simplistic manner and will continue to inform the public as our knowledge on gun laws change, state to state. Please consult your local and state laws when purchasing any firearm or firearm parts.
