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Jim March · October 4, 2011, 07:52 PM

Well what I meant by that opening sentence is, you CAN go the whole NFA paperwork route if you want, in most US states. In other words, don't totally discount owning an NFA-controlled item. The paperwork and costs aren't totally out of control unless you're talking about full-auto.

Full-auto is also controlled under the NFA, with an addition: you can't make a new full-auto rifle and have it be civilian-transferrable. The supply was locked in 1986 by Federal law. But you CAN make other new NFA guns - short-barreled rifles or shotguns, etc.

October 4, 2011, 07:52 PM	#7
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,417	Well what I meant by that opening sentence is, you CAN go the whole NFA paperwork route if you want, in most US states. In other words, don't totally discount owning an NFA-controlled item. The paperwork and costs aren't totally out of control unless you're talking about full-auto. Full-auto is also controlled under the NFA, with an addition: you can't make a new full-auto rifle and have it be civilian-transferrable. The supply was locked in 1986 by Federal law. But you CAN make other new NFA guns - short-barreled rifles or shotguns, etc. __________________ Jim March