You have to treat each round as an individual weapon. > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Churvis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:50 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: RE: More Obama gun nonsense > > I forget if there are any "hardpoint" (a frame-secured > mounting point for a > weapon) restrictions like there are with aircraft, but yes, > it's quite popular for a number of enthusiasts. In fact, > most who own them own more than one. > > Now remember that it's a completely different story for the > munitions (the "ammo" if you will), which require more > paperwork and permissions and licenses than you can possibly > imagine. In fact, IIRC most tank owners have forgone the big > gun restrictions by "dewatting" them and having the dewat > inspected and certified by ATF. Dewatting effectively > destroys the ability of a weapon to be used as a weapon, or > to have its functionality easily restored. Like having the > breech drilled out and the chamber plugged with a shunt and > welded shut. > > Respectfully, > > Adam Phillip Churvis > President > Productivity Enhancement > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:29 PM > > To: cf-community > > Subject: Re: More Obama gun nonsense > > > > You are f***king kidding me right? > > > > You are saying that it is *Possible* for a citizen to own an ARMED > > TANK in the US?? > > > > 2008/11/18 Adam Churvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Actually, Tim, the bazooka would be a Destructive Device, > which is, > > IIRC, a > > > $1,000 transfer tax. The tank itself doesn't require a > special tax, > > but any > > > armaments on it would, individually, and any munitions larger than > > small > > > arms (larger than .50 cal) would require additional fees, > paperwork, > > > permissions, etc. > > > > > > Bottom line that you and I have been repeated ad nauseum > to the rest > > of the > > > list: if you go through the waiver procedure and pay the > fee and can > > afford > > > the armaments, you don't commit crimes with them, and you > > sufficiently > > > protect them against theft because they cost you a lot of > money and > > effort > > > to acquire. > > > > > >
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