On the subject of Unregistered machineguns, here are some options.
- Report and turn it over to the local police, who will contact BATF, who will destroy it or the police will keep it for their inventory.
-Report it and turn it over to BATF, who will CERTAINLY destroy it unless it is rare enough to go into their reference collection.
Donate it to a recognized museum on a form 10, after advising BATF. The museum will display it, usually while recognizing it's history and donor and the donor will get to write off its determined market value on their tax return.
As one can see, the museum route is by far the best. I can help with getting these transfers done legally.
A few years ago a vet in our area revealed he had a very rare MkB42-(H) along with 500 rounds of ammo. We were not only able to handle this rare piece, but to shoot all the ammo through it and have it subsequently donated to the Springfield Armory, (Ma.) museum, where it holds a place of honor to this day.
These guns are much better off being preserved than destroyed. Don't be afraid to contact a local federally approved museum and arrange a transfer on a form 10. This is the only sane alternative until the long-awaited veteran's machinegun amnesty bill passes.
DougA
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