To the MSM and liberals, any weapon that “looks” like a military weapon is an “assault” weapon....
An assault weapon is a weapon that can fire on semi-auto and be switched to fully auto...
Fully automatic weapons are already banned without an FFL....
If you describe it as a "22 rifle", you get a completely different response.
Not so, you need $200 for the tax stamp and a BATF Form 4 and you are good to go. You may buy short barreled rifles and shotguns, suppressors, and fully automatic weapons manufactured before 1968 along with "any other weapon" which are a relative bargain at $5 for the tax stamp.
Ordinarily you need a mug shot, a set of fingerprints, and a sign-off from the "chief law enforcement officer" of your county or parish to successfully process a Form 4. You can avoid all that if you form a trust (an LLC works too but isn't as discreet) to hold your Class III collection with yourself as the trustee.
You may now buy and store Class III items and use them within the restrictions established by the BATF but you may only buy and sell through Class III Federal Firearms Licensed dealers within your state of residence. If you wish to purchase an item from an out of state dealer it must be transferred to a local Class III dealer before you can assume possession for your trust.
You may not allow anyone who is not listed on your trust documents access to your Class III items. They may look but not touch and most assuredly they may not fire your goodies. Lastly, you need to make "special arrangements" if you intend to cross your state line with your "collectibles".
It's a pain to get started but once you have the trust in place all it takes is patience and money and you can "rock and roll".
Regards,
GtG
PS If you buy a short barreled, fully automatic rifle fitted with a suppressor you will need to file three Form 4s and submit three certified checks for $200 each. Each Class III item needs it's own paperwork. If ya wanna play, you gotta pay...