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by elzbardico 2 hours ago
Wait. Do you mean I can simply buy barrels, a trigger mechanism, all without any special license, but not the frame?
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Correct.

Other countries regulate the pressure-bearing parts instead. It probably started off with a safety rationale (those parts are generally proof tested), but those parts ALSO tend to be the ones that are more difficult for someone to produce at home.