It depends on where you are. In the U.S. most states allow ownership of machine guns, but by federal law, it must have been manufactured and registered before May 1986. To purchase a machine gun in the U.S. you must register it with the ATF and pay a $200 tax stamp fee.
Yes. and just a correction the Thompson is not a machine gun its a sub machine gun because it shoots pistol caliber rounds get your facts straight
Yes, it is.
In the U.S. you must be 21 to legally own a machine gun or any other class III item.
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They let me.
Not legally. It's illegal for a felon to own a gun in any state.
Only if it was registered with the BATFE by May 1986. It is a machine gun.
There are semiautomatic versions of the Tommy gun (Thompson sub-machine gun). They are legal to own. A fully automatic Tommy gun is legal in Texas only if you have the federal license.
Impossible to answer. Each caliber has it's own level(s) depending on the load.
The BATFE web site has information that can assist you in answering your question.
There is no State law that prohibits ownership of a machine gun in Kansas. However, Federal law (National Firearms Act) requires registration of machine guns. Possession of an unregistered machine gun is a serous crime, punished by 10 years in prison.
Legal implies a law. Laws are based on where you are. We get questions from many different nations here. In the US, there is no limit on the size or caliber- except that firearms larger than .50 caliber without a recognized sporting use (such as a shotgun, elephant gun, etc) must be registered as a Destructive Device, and a $200 Federal tax paid on the transfer of it to you. But if you want to own your very own cannon you can (and some folks do)