27 CFR 478.36
§ 478.36 Transfer or possession of machine guns.
United States · 27 CFR — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Status: effective
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- 27 CFR 478.36, § 478.36 Transfer or possession of machine guns, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/118990
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No person shall transfer or possess a machine gun except:
(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. (See Part 479 of this chapter); or
(b) Any lawful transfer or lawful possession of a machine gun that was lawfully possessed before May 19, 1986 (See Part 479 of this chapter).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.