Relic poses dilemma for sheriff: What do you do with a WWI machine gun? (IL)

Belleville News-Democrat ^ | 3/23/10 | Staff

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

[Still Thinking]

Not so fast. That would be considered a DEWAT gun, which had to be done prior to 1968. And even then they still had to be registered. That is NOT the same as a "parts kit" where the receiver is actually torch cut into separate pieces. No new DEWAT guns can be made or transferred. There are consequences to stupid laws. According to 1983 feel good legislation that gun falls into a catch 22. It never was registered, and cannot now be registered. Only previously registered existing machine guns (prior to 1983), or newly manufactured class III guns can be transferred. Thanks a lot feds.

The article said the gun didn't work. On further inspection, the Sheriff might find that this is because it was already welded, presumably prior to 1968. Ahem.

[ASOC]

THanks for the info.

I don’t even play a gun dealer on TV, nor have I ever stayed at a Holiday Inn.....

[Does so]

"...They used a lot of them on the bi-planes in WWI. The Lewis gun was well known..."

In the South Pacific, the Navy used them in WW2.

[count-your-change]

Or they could mount it on the hood of a patrol car and give new meaning to the term “Traffic Stop”.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

All (+1934) should be unconstitutional.

[calex59]

In the South Pacific, the Navy used them in WW2.

They were invented BEFORE WWI and yes they were also used, somewhat, in WWII but the browning .30 cal in the water cooled and air cooled versions were used much more extensively. The Lewis gun was far better known in WWI than it ever was in WWII. Plus the article states it was a WWI relic. Some people just like to argue I think.

[ExGeeEye]

If they lived in a country where the foundational law states that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”, they could raffle it off at $10 a ticket and make enough for a new building or three.

Oh, wait, they do.

But the law-makers and law-enforcers have become law-breakers.

See tag.

[Eaker]

Anyone who advocates the destruction either in whole or part of a weapon like this needs to be deported to homo island!

[Oztrich Boy]

What do you do? dumb question

[gundog]

Read the posts. And I’m the first to call “Dibs!!!”

[Nebr FAL owner]

Not really either .303 british or 30-06.

[Armedanddangerous]

why cant they just register it then give it to the smithsonian?

[rickomatic]

All (+1934) should be IS unconstitutional.

There....I fixed it. :)