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In reply to the discussion: A watered down, try-to-make-everyone-happy Assault Weapons Ban is worse than no ban. [View all]former9thward
(32,001 posts)They are not freely available and are not treated as other guns and you know it.
10 Requirements to Buy a Machine Gun.
Have about $4,000+ cash ready to spend. You will need to pay for the gun, at least one $200 revenue stamp tax, and some money to a Class III dealer to complete the transfer for you.
1. For Machine Guns, the firearms must have been made prior to 1986. Since there are only a certain amount of these weapons still in circulation, the prices continue to rise as each year passes.
2. You must make sure it is legal to own these items in the state you reside in. These rules only address Federal Law, not State and Local Laws.(i.e. don't even apply if you are in places like New York, Illinois, California, New Jersey, and about nine others).
3. You must be an American Citizen at least 21 years of age.
4. You must be of sound mind (not crazy or mentally incompetent).
5. You must not be an abuser of alcohol or illegal drugs.
6. You must not have been convicted of any felonies
7. You must pay a $200, one time, Federal Tax (also known as a Federal Transfer Tax or a Tax Stamp).
8. You must complete what is called a BATF Form 4 and submit to the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
The application requires that you get a signature from your Chief Law Enforcement Officer stating that he or she has no knowledge that you intend to use the firearm, suppressor, or short barreled rifle for anything other than lawful uses.
9. You will need to get fingerprinted and photographed and submit these with your BATF application.
10. Generally, you must wait about 3 months after you have submitted everything before it gets approved. The FBI has to process everything, verify your identity and background, etc.
You may not take possession of the item(s) before the transfer is approved.
Now please tell me this is the same as any other gun.