It’s a lot of fun though...
And yes, it has a place. Both in shooting sports and for civilian militia/official military use.
Update from someone who eFiled.
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They just kicked back my eForm1 in less than 24hrs, so they are staying on top of them it seems.
It was disapproved by Tim Clutter(or the best I can tell)
The reason given:
RESTRICTED REGISTRATION-Possession limited to continued compliace with provisions of Puplic Law 99-308.
THE GUN CONTROL ACT OF 1968(GCA), AS AMENDED, PROHIBITS ANY PERSON FROM POSSESSING A MACHINEGUN NOT LAWFULLY POSSESSED AND REGISTERED PRIOR TO MAY 19, 1986. SEE 18 U.S.C. 922(O). THE GCA DEFINES THE TERM “PERSON” TO “INCLUDE ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, SOCIETY, OR JOINT STOCK COMPANY.” SEE 18 U.S.C. 921(A)(1). pursuant TO THE NFA 26 U.S.C. 5822 AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, 27 C.F.R.479.105(A), ATF MAY NOT APPROVE ANY PRIVATE PERSON’S APPLICATION TO MAKE AND REGISTER A MACHINE GUN AFTER MAY 19,1986.
THE FACT THAT AN UNINCORPORATED TRUST IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF “PERSON” UNDER THE GCA DOES NOT MEAT THAT INDIVIDUAL MAY AVOID LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 922(O) BY PLACING A MACHINE GUN “IN TRUST”. CONSEQUENTLY, IN TERMS OF AN UNINCORPORATED TRUST, ATF MUST DISREGARD SUCH A NON-ENTITY UNDER THE GCA AND CONSIDER THE INDIVIDUAL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST TO BE THE PROPOSED MAKER/POSSESSOR OF THE MACHINEGUN.
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