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cptsplashdown · December 1, 2009, 01:39 PM

Again, the thinking is a bit strange to me. Of course it is illegal to possess ALL firearms unless you follow certain administrative procedures (background check, ID check, etc., depending on applicable state laws, some being more restrictive than others). The only difference between my NFA weapon and all the other weapons at the range (besides it's length, rate of fire, or decibel level) is that I had to pay an additional $200 bucks to own it. So all this probable cause is really in relation to your belief that I couldn't afford a $200 tax stamp and this gives the LEO his justification to begin an investigation. Again, you could argue that everyone at the range is in illegal possession of a firearm unless they can produce evidence that they are not...

December 1, 2009, 01:39 PM	#102
cptsplashdown Member Join Date: November 28, 2009 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 35	Again, the thinking is a bit strange to me. Of course it is illegal to possess ALL firearms unless you follow certain administrative procedures (background check, ID check, etc., depending on applicable state laws, some being more restrictive than others). The only difference between my NFA weapon and all the other weapons at the range (besides it's length, rate of fire, or decibel level) is that I had to pay an additional $200 bucks to own it. So all this probable cause is really in relation to your belief that I couldn't afford a $200 tax stamp and this gives the LEO his justification to begin an investigation. Again, you could argue that everyone at the range is in illegal possession of a firearm unless they can produce evidence that they are not...