I've either heard from reputable people, or possibly even read on here some NFA things I didn't know. I'm going to present this information and hopefully you guys can either confirm what I've heard, or clear them up for me.
Recently I thought about purchasing an AR style rifle (like an AR-15, or M4Carbine variant) for multi-purpose use. These primarily revolve around home protection, not just from human invaders, but also coyotes. Because I live in the country, I anticipate primarily using it to kill coyotes that are getting too close to the livestock across the street, or too close to the houses in the neighborhood (I live on the edge of a neighborhood with farms across the street with various livestock). Because I live in a sub-division in close proximity to my neighbors, I've considered having the rifle silenced/suppressed to hopefully minimize any "annoyance" I might cause my neighbors shooting at coyotes on a possibly frequent basis.
This brings me to my first rumor. I recall reading somewhere recently (I think it was on here) that it is illegal in this state to "hunt" animals with a silencer/suppressor. Since I would be protecting my pets, my neighbor's pets, and livestock, would it still be illegal?
Another rumor I'd like cleared up is that I heard that even if you have multiple NFA modifications to one specific firearm, you only have to pay the tax one time per weapon, not per modification? If this were true, I think I may have the gun modified to shoot fully automatic... Which brings me to the last thing I heard from a little birdy.
I also heard somewhere that no "new" guns are to be made or modified to fire full automatic. Only those weapons that were full automatic prior to the passing of some law 20+ years ago are legally allowed to be full automatic. True?
If the last were true does that mean if I wanted to get a fully automatic, suppressed rifle that I'd have to purchase an old and/or used rifle?
I know it's a lot, and I'm sure that most of this has been answered before, but it was actually keeping me awake tonight trying to remember what I had and hadn't heard.
Recently I thought about purchasing an AR style rifle (like an AR-15, or M4Carbine variant) for multi-purpose use. These primarily revolve around home protection, not just from human invaders, but also coyotes. Because I live in the country, I anticipate primarily using it to kill coyotes that are getting too close to the livestock across the street, or too close to the houses in the neighborhood (I live on the edge of a neighborhood with farms across the street with various livestock). Because I live in a sub-division in close proximity to my neighbors, I've considered having the rifle silenced/suppressed to hopefully minimize any "annoyance" I might cause my neighbors shooting at coyotes on a possibly frequent basis.
This brings me to my first rumor. I recall reading somewhere recently (I think it was on here) that it is illegal in this state to "hunt" animals with a silencer/suppressor. Since I would be protecting my pets, my neighbor's pets, and livestock, would it still be illegal?
Another rumor I'd like cleared up is that I heard that even if you have multiple NFA modifications to one specific firearm, you only have to pay the tax one time per weapon, not per modification? If this were true, I think I may have the gun modified to shoot fully automatic... Which brings me to the last thing I heard from a little birdy.
I also heard somewhere that no "new" guns are to be made or modified to fire full automatic. Only those weapons that were full automatic prior to the passing of some law 20+ years ago are legally allowed to be full automatic. True?
If the last were true does that mean if I wanted to get a fully automatic, suppressed rifle that I'd have to purchase an old and/or used rifle?
I know it's a lot, and I'm sure that most of this has been answered before, but it was actually keeping me awake tonight trying to remember what I had and hadn't heard.
. All he would have to do is purchase a lightning link or a DIAS and he would be good to go.
