Easing Historical Firearm Import and Expanding Lawful Use Definitions.
This law simplifies the importation of historical firearms and ammunition by removing bureaucratic hurdles, provided they do not originate from embargoed countries. It grants museums an exemption from the federal transfer tax when acquiring historical firearms, including machine guns, for display or research. Crucially, it broadens the legal justification for owning and using certain firearms by replacing the "sporting purposes" standard with "lawful purposes."
Key points
Museums can acquire historical firearms (including machine guns) for display or research without paying the federal transfer tax (NFA tax).
Importation of firearms and ammunition is streamlined, removing the requirement for State Department authorization for licensed importers, unless the items come from embargoed nations.
The legal standard for classifying certain shotguns and rifles is changed from "suitable for sporting purposes" to "suitable for lawful purposes," broadening permitted uses.
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