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Q: What is the minimum legal length for a shotgun?
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What is the minimum legal barrel length for a shotgun in Washington state?

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What is the Minimum legal length for a shotgun barrel in Virginia?

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What is the legal overall length of a shotgun in New York?

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What is the minimum legal length of a shot gun barrel in minnesota?

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