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Machine Gun
Contact: Bill Verzino, 466-6146
Machine guns and other National Firearms Act (NFA or Class 3) weapons such as suppressors, silencers, and short- barrelled rifles and shotguns are legal in New Mexico following Federal regulations. All NFA firearms that are not in possession or control of the United States government must be registered. Possession of an unregistered NFA firearm is a violation of Federal law and subjects the possessor to possible criminal prosecution and the seizure and forfeiture of the firearm.
- Individuals not otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, or local law may lawfully acquire an NFA firearm in one of three ways:
- A registered owner of an NFA firearm may apply to ATF for approval to transfer the firearm to another person residing in the same State or to a Federal firearms licensee in another State;
- An individual may apply to ATF for approval to make and register an NFA firearm (except for a machine-gun); or
- an individual may inherit a lawfully registered NFA firearm.
Photos from the 2003 LASC Machine Gun Shoot
Deputy LANL Director shooting a 50 BMG "Ma Deuce"
Suppressed M11 9mm in action:
WWII vet shooting a German MP40:
1928 Thompson in action:
