I am sure that police imported Uzi’s before 86. There must be.So, any word if there are any UZIs?
What I am saying is out of say 15000 LE agencies over 16 years and change only 4000 bought one imported mg each? Equipping a swat team with mp5 s for example would usually require at least 10 to arm a small one with a spare or two. I gotta believe more than 400 swat teams bought imported guns over that time. Plus even the smallest PD has a few toyz stuck in the armory for emergencies.
Samples are just that, an actual order would be new guns purchased for/by them.
Do a FOIA. Form. There are many threads on Sturm explaining it.I have 3 pre samples. An early HK MP5, Walther MPk, and an Ithaca M3A. How do I determine if they may have been changed to transferable? My eforms inventory list doesn't identify tax status.
Bruce
Have not heard anything on Supressors?Does this reclassification apply to Pre-Sample suppressors?
Fwiw, I know of an HK factory SD can that went transferableHave not heard anything on Supressors?
It is my limited understanding that the NFA items that could not be transferred to private individuals or corporations because of the Gun Control Act of ‘68, but were transferred to Government Agencies, are the Pre Samples that had had a change in Transferable status. But the items that were imported as Pre May Samples that were not transferred to a Government Agency are still considered Pre Samples. So an HK MP5 SD that came into the country in 1984 that was transferred to a Police Department would have the change in status to transferable. A WW II Thompson M1A1 that was imported back into the country in 1970 as a Pre Sample, but had not been possessed by a Government Agency, is still considered a Pre May Dealer Sample.
There were a bunch of HK 94 carbines imported in 1991. Because these carbines were imported to the State of California, even though they didn’t comply with the ‘89 import ban. But since the 94s were imported for a Government Agency the import restriction was waived. It is my understanding that both the importation of “Assault Weapons” and the importation of NFA items simply restricts importation. Once these items are imported for a Government Agency, these restrictions are no longer in effect and the Government can dispose of the items as they see fit. This importation limit has been satisfied by the Government Agency. But this Government Agency satisfying the importation limit restriction is only for those items. Any other items would still have the importation restriction. That is why it is only items that were possessed at one time by a Government Agency, has had the restriction in transfer removed.
Scott
What you say sounds correct, as far as I can tell based on what I'm seeing.
I would add, however, I believe that any post 86 firearms, regardless if imported for or used by a government agency, will still bear their restricted status.