Antique Guns
Antique guns made in or before 1898 ("pre-1899") are generally outside of Federal jurisdiction, and may be bought and sold across state lines without a FFL. The only exceptions are short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and machineguns made in and before 1898, which are regulated under the National Firearms Act of 1934. Unlike C&R guns, antique guns can be re-arsenalized, sporterized, re-barreled, or re-chambered, yet they will still retain their Federally exempt status. Even if every part except the receiver is replaced, a pre-1899 firearm still qualifies as an antique. FFL holders have been directed not to enter Pre-1899 antique guns into their Bound Books.
Read more about this topic: Federal Firearms License
Famous quotes containing the words antique and/or guns:
“I embrace the common, I explore and sit at the feet of the familiar, the low. Give me insight into to-day, and you may have the antique and future worlds.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“With drums and guns, and guns and drums
The enemy nearly slew ye,
My darling dear, you look so queer,
Och, Johnny, I hardly knew ye!”
—Unknown. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye (l. Chorus.)