Fully auto and had serial number filed off.
Poor guy fought for the wrong side.
If so then me thinks he kinda screwed up.
To me thats no dif than buying a throw down from a scum bag in the hood.
Vietnam Vet or not, there was no excuse whatsoever for him owning this rifle in violation of the current laws.
With that being said, if offered that rifle for sale, I would have gone out of my way to use the parts numbers to try and determine the actual serial number of it then try to verify it with BATF and try to get the auto firearms stamp........
Considering the circumstances, I don't agree with the sentencing. At worst, the rifle should have been confiscated and the guy forced to pay a fine...........
With a real good atty, he could probably gotten probation for the full-auto aspect. But the serial number filed-off should have been a warning to him to even get his fingerprints off the rifle, at the gunshow, when he first handled it. Then, walk away fast.
The Firearms act of 1934 needs to be repealed as well as the 1968 one too.