Would this all only apply to trusts used for manufacturing, or is it all out for everything? Suppressors? SBRs?
Also. Related question:
If I’ve already received my stamp for my suppressor, what would be the opinions of you guys if I went to get a CLEO signature for another suppressor?
Worst case. Post-86 machines guns under NFA trusts are legit.
Best case. NFA is completely struck down. You could buy an M2 as easily as any other firearm.
Don’t confuse NFA with 922(o). You, or your trust, can per NFA buy anything except post-’86 machine-guns, so long as you register and pay your $200 or $5 tax.
Thing is: for the post-’86 MG ban, there’s this little tidbit in the 922(o) prohibition:
“This subsection does not apply with respect to
(A) a transfer to or by, or possession by or under the authority of, the United States or any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision thereof”.
Well...I’m sure “under authority of” can be construed rather broadly, and that latitude may be exercised by a surprising number of political entities. And...I suspect, given that broad authority by a broad range of applicable agents & agencies, this has been used in a very legal yet eyebrow-raising manner. Would that a state governor would declare, given his authority under this subsection, that “all non-felon state residents in otherwise good standing are hereby granted, in writing on request, authority by this state to receive transfer and subsequently possess post-’86 MGs, as registered in compliance with federal NFA and other applicable laws; this action is provided to restore and fulfill residents’ 2nd Amendment rights.” It’s doable, folks.