§478.36. Transfer or possession of machine guns.
27 C.F.R. § 478.36
No person shall transfer or possess a machine gun except:
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. (See Part 479 of this chapter); or
Any lawful transfer or lawful possession of a machine gun that was lawfully possessed before May 19, 1986 (See Part 479 of this chapter).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10494, Mar. 31, 1988]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 18 U.S.C. 847, 921-931; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).
Source
Source: 33 FR 18555, Dec. 14, 1968, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and further redesignated by T.D. ATF-487, 68 FR 3750, Jan. 24, 2003.
Amendments
[T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10494, Mar. 31, 1988]