The ATF specifies what barrel lenghts can be on both rifles and shotguns. the min is 16 inches measured from chamber of barrel to muzzle. for a shotgun its 18 inches measured the same way. Now texas may have changed that to where the barell has to be longer but thats the ATF ruling on it.. Unless of course you have a tax stamp for a class three weapon.. And if it was illegal he wouldnt have given it back to you, unless of course he was two days out of the academy.
