Okay, break it up. Move along. Nothing to see here - - -
Looks as if everyone's pretty well had their say. There are some conflicting opinions, and I'm always glad to see members able to differ on issues without getting personal, but this is rather non-productive.
Even BATFE has issued some partly conflicting opinions from time to time on this issue. An assembled, unregistered machine gun is clearly illegal. Having possession of a full set of Sten Gun parts and a separate receiver tube, even though never assembled, has been ruled illegal absent proper paperwork. I really believe there's enough ambiguity in the auto sear area to allow the unwary or careless to really get into trouble.
I believe this topic has pretty well run its course.
Best,
Johnny
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