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NFA FIREARMS than one shot without manual reload-
ing, by a single function of the trigger
NFA firearms are guns that require special pa-
›
perwork and tax to own. They are regulated The frame or receiver of any such
more heavily than standard firearms by a special weapon
branch of the ATF. The NFA branch enforces
› Any part designed and intended
the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the
solely and exclusively or combination
amendments of 1968 (Title II) and 1986. The
of parts designed and intended for
type of firearms that are covered by the NFA
use in converting a weapon into a ma-
include machine guns or select fire weapons,
chine gun, or
short barrel rifles and shotguns (SBR/SBS),
Any Other Weapons (AOW), and silencers/ › Any combination of parts from which
suppressors. All NFA firearms are restricted to a machine gun can be assembled if
anyone under the age of 21. such parts are in the possession or un-
• Machine gun/Select Fire – A machine der the control of a person.
gun or select fire weapon is a firearm
There are an extremely limited number of ma-
that is capable of firing more than one
chine guns that are available for transfer to the
round at a time with a single trigger pull.
civilian market, which makes them very valu-
These firearms will continue to fire until
able. There are an estimated 170,000 transfer-
the ammunition carrier is empty or the
rable machine guns in the U.S., with prices
trigger is released (automatic/machine
ranging from 8,000 to 100,000+. The Firearm
gun) or fires a limited amount of rounds
Owners Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA), which
(2 – 3) before the trigger must be reset.
is an amendment of the National Firearms Act
Machine guns are defined by the NFA in of 1934, restricted the sale of newly manufac-
the following 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b):
tured machine guns to military, law enforce-
› Any weapon which shoots, is de- ment, manufacturers, and dealers. The transfer-
signed to shoot, or can be readily rable guns are subject to an ATF Form 4 trans-
restored to shoot, automatically more fer and a $200 transfer fee (tax stamp).

Figure 14: An M16 machine gun.

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