Theres also the NRA museum. They would know all the laws about these type of firearms laws. (and in case "raptor" is scanning this,, i wasn't here, and if I was I was asleep)
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Hi:
In reference to your question, "Could WWII Vets bring back Machine Guns As War Trophies" ?
I was a small lad during and after WWII. My Father's Friends did and wherether it was legal or not ??
I remember not only rifles, pistols, knifes, and swords but SMGs, MGs, grenades, artillery shells, helmets, etc.
My first Agency (1962) had a German MP-38 9mm that a WWII Vet had given to the Agency. He also brought back a huge German Flag and a duffel bag full of Lugers.
The last time I looked in one of Dad's Friend's foot locker there was still a live Jap Hand Grenade !
Two years ago one of my Officers during a traffic stop found a Jap Nambu MG in the trunk of the stopped car. The two young ladies had found the MG in their Grandfather's attic and was taking it to trade for drugs.
In reference to your question, "Could WWII Vets bring back Machine Guns As War Trophies" ?
I was a small lad during and after WWII. My Father's Friends did and wherether it was legal or not ??
I remember not only rifles, pistols, knifes, and swords but SMGs, MGs, grenades, artillery shells, helmets, etc.
My first Agency (1962) had a German MP-38 9mm that a WWII Vet had given to the Agency. He also brought back a huge German Flag and a duffel bag full of Lugers.
The last time I looked in one of Dad's Friend's foot locker there was still a live Jap Hand Grenade !
Two years ago one of my Officers during a traffic stop found a Jap Nambu MG in the trunk of the stopped car. The two young ladies had found the MG in their Grandfather's attic and was taking it to trade for drugs.
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cowart
US Veteran
Here is a mountain of info on these guns
Claus Espeholt's G43 - MP44 Information
My suggestion. Find out if it was amnesty registered. If not, disassemble the gun, surrender the receiver, purchase a dummy receiver, and assemble as a "non-gun". It will still be worth a substantial amount, and will be perfectly legal. Or you could just sell the remaining parts for a substantial amount.
You can purchase a dummy receiver for $200 at
German WWIIequipment3
There are some possible legal dispositions for intact but unregistered machine guns. See
https://www.atf.gov/files/publications/download/p/atf-p-5320-8/atf-p-5320-8-chapter-3.pdf and
https://www.atf.gov/files/publications/download/p/atf-p-5320-8/atf-p-5320-8-chapter-2.pdf
Claus Espeholt's G43 - MP44 Information
My suggestion. Find out if it was amnesty registered. If not, disassemble the gun, surrender the receiver, purchase a dummy receiver, and assemble as a "non-gun". It will still be worth a substantial amount, and will be perfectly legal. Or you could just sell the remaining parts for a substantial amount.
You can purchase a dummy receiver for $200 at
German WWIIequipment3
There are some possible legal dispositions for intact but unregistered machine guns. See
https://www.atf.gov/files/publications/download/p/atf-p-5320-8/atf-p-5320-8-chapter-3.pdf and
https://www.atf.gov/files/publications/download/p/atf-p-5320-8/atf-p-5320-8-chapter-2.pdf
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quneur
Member
If you were to donate it to the military, would they destroy it? Here in WA, Ft Lewis has a military museam.
Doug M.
Member
For anyone in a similar position, there are advantages to retaining an attorney. Doing so will require some research as it has to be a person who is interested in or willing to learn about the legal issues, and none of this will be cheap. It will, however, be a lot cheaper than cleaning up an error.
The main advantage is that the attorney cannot be compelled under any likely scenario to ID the client. They can do the research and keep the client off the radar screen, no matter how it comes out. Even making arrangements to surrender such a find might go badly, and having the cut-out who cannot disclose the source is a lot better than driving over to the federal building with it in your trunk and asking an agent to come get it.
I suspect that this is a great big sack of poop that has be cleaned up as well as possible, using whatever processes might be available under federal and state law to address such a scenario. I do not practice in such an area, and could no more advise on this than I could on entertainment law, so this is not "legal advice", putting aside I am not admitted in your state. It's practical advice. A few hundred bucks to get guidance on how to deal with this without making the HUGE mess it could be is a lot better than $250 - $400/hour to litigate. My best guess, and it is only that, is that there is no way to make this legal. That means that finding a decent way to turn it in for ATF to deal with is the only plan left. There generally is no incentive to mess with people who are in your friend's position, but I would take the reasonable and prudent coward's path anyway.
The main advantage is that the attorney cannot be compelled under any likely scenario to ID the client. They can do the research and keep the client off the radar screen, no matter how it comes out. Even making arrangements to surrender such a find might go badly, and having the cut-out who cannot disclose the source is a lot better than driving over to the federal building with it in your trunk and asking an agent to come get it.
I suspect that this is a great big sack of poop that has be cleaned up as well as possible, using whatever processes might be available under federal and state law to address such a scenario. I do not practice in such an area, and could no more advise on this than I could on entertainment law, so this is not "legal advice", putting aside I am not admitted in your state. It's practical advice. A few hundred bucks to get guidance on how to deal with this without making the HUGE mess it could be is a lot better than $250 - $400/hour to litigate. My best guess, and it is only that, is that there is no way to make this legal. That means that finding a decent way to turn it in for ATF to deal with is the only plan left. There generally is no incentive to mess with people who are in your friend's position, but I would take the reasonable and prudent coward's path anyway.
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