You CAN legally own a machine gun

It is a common misconception that machine guns cannot be owned by law-abiding citizens. This comes from the creation of a variety of confusing laws that have made purchasing a "full-auto" gun more difficult than purchasing a “normal” gun. But, providing you comply with the law, you can own a machine gun.

In May of 1986, new laws went into effect that made it illegal for “civilians” to own fully automatic firearms that were manufactured AFTER THAT DATE.  Most fully automatic weapons manufactured and registered BEFORE MAY, 1986, may be owned by and sold to individuals.  The full-auto guns that may be owned by individuals are called “transferable”.  A few states do not allow machine gun ownership at all, no matter when the gun was made, but most states do when complying with federal requirements.  To purchase a transferable machine gun, you must meet certain requirements, fill out special paperwork called a “Form 4″, and pay a $200 one time transfer tax.  Every time a machine gun is transferred, the $200 tax must be paid again by the new purchaser.

The steps to take in order to purchase a "transferable" machine gun are:

• Find a dealer locally who can assist you in all phases of the transfer.

   

• Get your fingerprints, either by a police department or by a qualified finger-printer.  Two sets are needed.  These will be used to perform a comprehensive criminal background check on you.

   

• Get two "passport" size pictures.

   

• Have your local dealer help you fill out an “Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm”, known as a “Form 4″.

   

• On Form 4, you must have the signature of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) that has jurisdiction over the municipality in which you live.  This could be the City Chief or the County Sheriff, for example.  This is usually not a problem if state law does not prohibit machine gun sales.  If a Corporation or LLC are purchasing the firearm the CLEO signature may not be required in the states that permit automatic firearm sales.

   

• The form 4 with the CLEO signature, 2 fingerprint cards, 2 photos, and a $200 check (your one time transfer tax) must all be mailed to the BATF.

   

• The approved tax stamp (form 4) will be returned to your dealer in approximately two to four weeks or longer depending on the BATF's examiner's backlog.  Subsequently, your dealer will contact you to make arrangements for you take final possession of the gun.  The State in which you live will, more than likely, require the dealer to perform an "instant check" on the actual day of transfer.

   

Although this may seem complicated, we are happy to help you through every step in the process.  We enclose a detailed sheet of instructions, including our telephone number with every "Form 4" package we send out.

We have transferable, investment quality guns in stock, and if we don’t have what you are looking for, we can tap into our network of dealers to find it for you.  Let us help you get the fully-auto gun that you’ve always wanted.