Im surprised i have not seen this crop up here yet as im sure there are some ARFCOMers on here.
Jist of it is the 86 FOPA Hughs amendment prohibits the manufacture, sale, or transfer of full auto firearms to civillians if manufactured after the magical date of enactment, May 16 1986. Not found in the wording of Hughs is any mention of Trusts. Fast forward to about August this year and a few guys with NFA Trusts decide to file ATF form 1's for the manufacture of new machine guns, last week one gets a phone call from the ATF stating his form was approved in error, and urges the filer to not go thru with the building and please return the stamp ASAP.
There is now a legal battle and possible class action lawsuit growing legs with a few attorneys taking this up. So far there have been rumors of up to 100 or more aprovals, but so far only one has publicly stepped forward. Of the hearsays, supposedly someone has acted upon the issued stamp and built what could possibly be one of the first new MGs in public hands since 1986.
Link to ARFCOM thread, OP is updated as new developments arise, no need to read the so far 50 some pages to see whats going on.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/162446 ... tml&page=1
Heees to hoping this goes well and perhaps the at least Hughs will be struck down, this would be a major win, but its one big hail mary in the direction of the endzone.
-James
Jist of it is the 86 FOPA Hughs amendment prohibits the manufacture, sale, or transfer of full auto firearms to civillians if manufactured after the magical date of enactment, May 16 1986. Not found in the wording of Hughs is any mention of Trusts. Fast forward to about August this year and a few guys with NFA Trusts decide to file ATF form 1's for the manufacture of new machine guns, last week one gets a phone call from the ATF stating his form was approved in error, and urges the filer to not go thru with the building and please return the stamp ASAP.
There is now a legal battle and possible class action lawsuit growing legs with a few attorneys taking this up. So far there have been rumors of up to 100 or more aprovals, but so far only one has publicly stepped forward. Of the hearsays, supposedly someone has acted upon the issued stamp and built what could possibly be one of the first new MGs in public hands since 1986.
Link to ARFCOM thread, OP is updated as new developments arise, no need to read the so far 50 some pages to see whats going on.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/162446 ... tml&page=1
Heees to hoping this goes well and perhaps the at least Hughs will be struck down, this would be a major win, but its one big hail mary in the direction of the endzone.
-James
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