I agree with you there. At that point it's still a brick, but as you know, we're not dealing with rational people.I read the same thing. "Weapon" is still a part of that sentence you quoted. It doesn't say 'weapon or...'
I maintain that a receiver isn't a weapon until you add a barrel/chamber at the absolute minimum.
Probably wouldn't fly in a NY court but not much logic does anymore.
Let's not just accept what they say in press conferences. At the very minimum, we should refuse to concede to their lunatic policies when they can't even articulate them accurately in statute.