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2025-07-29 18:51:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9E842FB7F7C7A88E1A10043A497C2CE37E25643027162D26C7EAB758C6B2DF9A
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Original Note:
New production Machine Guns/Fully Automictic Rifles were banned in 1968 under the "The Firearm Owners’ Protection Act" for civilian use. Pre-1968 Machine guns fall under the NFA with FBI background checks and a tax stamp. https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/laws-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives/national-firearms-act
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