It all depends on the state that you are in and if there were rounds in the chamber or in close proximity to your location and the location of the weapon. So with that being said I cannot give you a proper answer until I know more of the case, and what state.
yes it is illegal to own a sawed off shot gun in pennsylvania...as far as i know its illegal in every state of the US
A sawed off shotgun is illegal depending on how much of it is cut off. It is illegal to own one less than 18 inches for the barrel or 28 inches for the gun.
yes, if a shotgun can kill someone, then a sawed one can too because they are more deadly
Tampering with a weapon. Either way ur turning something legal to illegal nowadays they try and get you for whatever they can. Sawed off shotguns are illegal because no reason for it unless to conceal or kill and I hear sawed off oposed to regular barrel size is groosume to get hit with
Only if you don't follow all the rules and regualtions.
Well since sawed off shot guns are illegal in the US I wouldn't imagine the person you buy it from will check I'd. To buy a regular shot gun you have to be 18 though.
I've got some bad news for you.... not only is it illegal in the State of New York, it is also a FEDERAL offense to possess a sawed off shotgun or rifle.
The past tense of "saw" is "sawed" and the past participle is also "sawed".
It is illegal to possess a sawed-off shotgun in Tennessee without the proper federal registration and tax payment as required by the National Firearms Act. Possession of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun is a federal crime that can result in severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
In California, it is illegal to possess or manufacture a sawed-off shotgun with a barrel length of less than 18 inches, unless it is properly registered with the appropriate authorities and meets specific legal requirements. Possessing an unregistered or unlawfully modified sawed-off shotgun is a felony offense in California.
Sawed (meaning to cut something with a saw) is regular.
Depends on how much of the barrel is sawed off.