SkyDaver
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In the news, it's been stated that the San Bernadino terrorists had attempted to modify a S&W M&P 15 to fire full auto.
Lost somewhere in the back recesses of my brain, I thought there was an ATF regulation something like this:
If a firearm could be modified in to fire in proper full auto in less than 8 hours, by an experienced gunsmith in a fully equipped shop, the firearm was considered by the ATF to be an NFA firearm.
Proper full auto included that the firearm would stop cycling when the trigger was released. (I've heard of 1911s going full auto due to a worn/failed part, but they wouldn't stop firing. That doesn't count)
So, is my recollection anything like reality?
In the news, it's been stated that the San Bernadino terrorists had attempted to modify a S&W M&P 15 to fire full auto.
Lost somewhere in the back recesses of my brain, I thought there was an ATF regulation something like this:
If a firearm could be modified in to fire in proper full auto in less than 8 hours, by an experienced gunsmith in a fully equipped shop, the firearm was considered by the ATF to be an NFA firearm.
Proper full auto included that the firearm would stop cycling when the trigger was released. (I've heard of 1911s going full auto due to a worn/failed part, but they wouldn't stop firing. That doesn't count)
So, is my recollection anything like reality?