ATF Steps in It?

[Panzerkamfwagen]

This is amusing.

Because unincorporated trusts are not “persons” under the GCA, a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) cannot transfer firearms to them without complying with the GCA. Thus, when an FFL transfers an NFA firearm to a trustee or other person acting on behalf of a trust, the transfer is made to this person as an individual (i.e., not as a trust). As the trustee or other person acting on behalf of the trust is not the approved transferee under the NFA, 18 U.S.C. 5812, the trustee or other person acting on behalf of a trust must undergo a NICS check. The individual must also be a resident of the same State as the FFL when receiving the firearm.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person to transfer or possess a machinegun.
(2) This subsection does not apply with respect to–
(A) a transfer to or by, or possession by or under the authority of, the United States or any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
(B) any lawful transfer or lawful possession of a machinegun that was lawfully possessed before the date this subsection takes effect.

Read the article.

It's amusing.

 

[iluvatar5150]

I don't get what's so amusing or even surprising about it. The response was basically that trusts aren't persons, so the laws apply to the actual people possessing the weapons, not whatever trust they may be acting on behalf of.

 

[Panzerkamfwagen]

I don't get what's so amusing or even surprising about it. The response was basically that trusts aren't persons, so the laws apply to the actual people possessing the weapons, not whatever trust they may be acting on behalf of.

It opens up the machine gun registry to trusts.

 

[AirPo]

It opens up the machine gun registry to trusts.

Well I trust you've registered your machine gun.

 

[iluvatar5150]

It opens up the machine gun registry to trusts.

What good would that do if the trust can't allow any actual people to take possession of the weapons?

 

[Panzerkamfwagen]

Well I trust you've registered your machine gun.

The government can't penalize me for not so doing.



One could get in trouble for having it, though.