Buy it! Most of the $99 SKS' are long gone. Many in my area want $250+ for one and that is if they even have any. You can order a replacement stock if the one it has bothers you. Cheaper than Dirt sells a factory parts kit which includes the stock for around $60. The sights can be easily replaced if the bases are there. I bought a parts kit for a Chinese version I had. The stock was from a Yugo but it fit fine. I'd forget about the 20 and 30 round clips that it comes with. They are notoriously infamous for hang ups and stovepipes. Stick with the 10 round original. Good Luck. I wouldn't worry about law enforcement.. The 2nd Amendment applies to all people...... Er ah except California, Illinois, etc, Maybe with the recent court decisions we'll change that.