What happens if the law changes again?

[Moshe]

Just out of curiosity, my local range is now renting full autos and I am itching to try one. The idea of having a full auto is intriguing. I don't think I'd ever do it because I'd imagine it's super costly both to purchase, maintain, and I'm sure the red tape is enough to suffocate you.

But let's just say hypothetically that tomorrow, the machine gun ban was totally lifted.

I go out, and buy one for maximum fun taking out paper targets... and/or whatever else ranges offer (my range choices are limited where I live).

Then the next day - the ban is restated.

Would your gun be confiscated? Or would it be stuck in some legal loophole?

It's a total theoretical idea obviously... I'm just curious from a legal standpoint how that would work.

[salvo]

It can all change with a stroke of a pen.
The way it changes depends on what is written on the paper that was signed.

[sarge]

Originally posted by BigBadaBooom

I go out, and buy one for maximum fun taking out paper targets... and/or whatever else ranges offer (my range choices are limited where I live).

Then the next day - the ban is restated.

Would your gun be confiscated? Or would it be stuck in some legal loophole?



If it would be reinstated as it is written now, you would be grandfathered. I don't see confiscation on a nationwide level. Halting civilian sales at the current levels (as they did with MG's in '86), possibly, but not total confiscation.

JMHO

[panzer1]

Originally posted by BigBadaBooom
Just out of curiosity, my local range is now renting full autos and I am itching to try one. The idea of having a full auto is intriguing. I don't think I'd ever do it because I'd imagine it's super costly both to purchase, maintain, and I'm sure the red tape is enough to suffocate you.

But let's just say hypothetically that tomorrow, the machine gun ban was totally lifted.

I go out, and buy one for maximum fun taking out paper targets... and/or whatever else ranges offer (my range choices are limited where I live).

Then the next day - the ban is restated.

Would your gun be confiscated? Or would it be stuck in some legal loophole?

It's a total theoretical idea obviously... I'm just curious from a legal standpoint how that would work. There is no better then shooting fullauto.My friend has a class111 permit a I got to shoot a german mp-40 in full auto.Was that fun,but it was costly even in 9mm,but was sooo fun.

[JWP]

class 3 permit is really a "tax stamp" bluish green about 1"x2" on the form submitted for the item - it costs 200 and is for a specific nfa item listed by manufacturer and serial number

[MisterPX]

Class 3 is a type of FFL, dealing in Title 2 weapons. Assuming they dropped the ban per ytour scenario, it wouldn't chnage anything. You'd still need to run a form 1/4 through ATF, so one day wouldn't even get your app. through the mail. If tehy happened to run a 30 day period before redeciding on MG's, then I'd have to think whatever was approved would be in the system and googd to go, whilst those that were no longer going to be approved would have their $200 sent back, and no MG for you.

[VAshooter]

If the 1986 law was struck down it would be legal to buy newly made class three weapons. It wouldn't change the wait or the paperwork but it would sure change the price. Now the prices are inflated by the restriction on buying weapons made after 1986. There are more buyers than there are weapons. If we could all buy new MP-5's etc.. the bottom would drop out of the class 3 market prices.

[r2kba]

Still explaining things outlined in the FAQ I see.



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[VAshooter]

If we don't answer the questions that are asked, the forum will shut down from lack of use.