NFA Gun Trust Lawyer BlogWhile the public perceives NFA weapons as dangerous Guncite.com reports that there have only been two murders since 1934 involving legally registered Machine Guns and one of those was by a police officer.
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More thoughts on Heller Decision
Dave Markowitz has posted Thoughts on the Heller Decision on his Blog O’Stuff, a Blog about Computing, Shooting, RKBA, and whatever else he feels like ranting about.
He states that the court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right for lawful purposes including self defense.
2) Some restrictions of the RKBA are ok, licensing is not forbidden, but it must not be arbitrary or capricious
Arkansas (AR) What NFA Firearms can I own?
There are several type of Class 3 items that are restricted by the National Firearms Act.
Each state can impose additional restrictions on the sale, purchase,
and transfer of class 3 firearms in addition to the compliance that is required with the national Firearms Act.
Pennsylvania Gun Trust Lawyer®s
We have associations with lawyers and attorneys in Pennsylvania. These Pennsylvania Gun Trust Lawyer®s can provide NFA gun Trusts for the entire state of Pennsylvania. A NFA Gun Trust can help protect individuals and their families from the criminal and civil penalties associated with the improper transfer or possession of a class 3 firearm regulated under the National Firearms Act. In addition, the process of purchasing a silencer, SBR, or machine gun can be significantly reduced in the amount of time required and paperwork that is required.
They have offices in
- Allentown Pennsylvania;
- Bechtelsville Pennsylvania;
- Camp Hill Pennsylvania;
- Exton Pennsylvania;
- Pottstown Pennsylvania;
- Lancaster Pennsylvania;
- Lebanon Pennsylvania;
- North Wales Pennsylvania;
- Pottstown Pennsylvania; and
- Reading Pennsylvania
If you are located in another area of Pennsylvania they can also provide services by email and telephone in much the same way as if you were in their office.
To contact a Pennsylvania Gun Trust Lawyer® fill our our Contact form.
NFA Trust and Purchase of Class 3 Items
If you live in a city in where the Chief law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) will not or easily sign a Form 4, there are several solutions.
Class 3 Weapons include suppressors, , short barrel rifles, machine guns, and other destructive devices.
The most common solution is to create a NFA revocable trust to hold title to the firearm or class 3 items.
Machine Guns and Medicaid
What happens when Grandpa needs to go to a nursing home but he owns a Class 3 Firearm?
A Machine gun is a valuable asset and as such can create a problem with eligibility for nursing home care. Many veterans were allowed to keep captured machine guns and they want to pass them down to their children or grandchildren. If that grandparent needs nursing home coverage and they are not married, many states will limit their non-exempt assets to $2000.
Today as machine guns continue to increase in value this can cause a problem for qualifying for Medicaid coverage.
One solution is to sell the machine gun and put the cash into an exempt asset or use it before applying for coverage. When the machine gun is wanted to be kept in the family, it is possible to trade it for an exempt asset like a vehicle.
What can happen to someone who has an NFA firearm which is not registered to him?
Violators may be fined up to $250,000, and imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
In addition, any vessel, vehicle or aircraft used to transport, conceal or possess an unregistered NFA firearm is subject to seizure and forfeiture, as is the weapon itself.
What about my unregistered NFA Firearms?
An individual, business, or NFA Firearms trust may not register an unregistered NFA firearm. Only a manufacture, maker, and importer can register a firearm.
Possession of an unregistered NFA firearms is a crime. The ATF states that if you are in possession of a contraband firearm, you should contact the nearest ATF office to arrange for its disposition.
WARNING – although this is the advise of the AFT, they also state that mere possession is unlawful
Automatic gun transfer nets prison sentence
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article on an odd application of the NFA and consequences of an improper transfer. This type of result only furthers support that NFA restricted items should be help in a NFA Gun Trust to help avoid invalid transfers.
The US District Judge said that Olofson, knew that the gun fired automatically and gave it to someone else to use on a shooting range. This is a technical violation of the NFA and could have subjected Olofson to 10 years in jail and $250,000 in penalties.
If you want a Silencer, Short barreled Riffle, or Machine gun and want to protect your family and friends from an accidental transfer or a case involving constructive possession, you should Contact Gun Trust Lawyer® to explain the benefits of using a NFA gun Trust.
Alabama (Al) What NFA Firearms can I own?
There are several type of Class 3 items that are restricted by the National Firearms Act.
Each state can impose additional restrictions on the sale, purchase, and transfer of class 3 firearms in addition to the compliance that is required with the national Firearms Act.
In Alabama you can own the following items that are regulated the the National Firearms Act
Machine Guns Silencers Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS) (After 7/5/10)