LEOs stunned when woman drops off $40,000 WWII German rifle...
 

to be destroyed in police buy-back scheme.

TV producer pitches idea for new reality show: Antiques Roadblock.

Pat

Last I heard is that they did not keep it and returned it to her with permission to sell/transfer.

LINK

Makes one wonder how many STG-44s were brought back after the war and also how many are still sitting in someone's basement or attic.

Can I have just one? :p

Is she going to be in trouble with BATFE now?

Pat

It WILL prove to be a headache for the poor woman. It is still a Class 3 Firearm. The BATF can offer a waiver, but this is usually done to donate to an approved Museum. The only saving grace for her would be: If it had "amnesty" papers given to the soldier that brought it back (Bring back papers) or was legally registered under GCA68. My FFL doesnt cover Class 3 regs. so, I may be a little off center on just how she stands.

They are not all still sitting in someone's basement or attic.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...ighlight=STG44

Scroll all the way down. How many can you identify.

My understanding is it was registered in the amnesty / bring-back program.

She just needs to Form 3 it to my dealer... :lifter

Wonder if she would do a straight up trade for the pink .22 Cricket I bought my grand-daughter?

Highly doubtful, if it is not on the NFA registry.

If there is no registration, there is no amnesty, and the gun was, and remains, a full-auto weapon per ATF rules.

The best she can hope for, if it is unregistered, is the ability to donate it to a museum, almost certainly without compensation, as a sale would be illegal, and it cannot be legally transferred to an individual unless it is in the registry.

If the ATF wants to open the gates for a general amnesty based on this incident, they better be prepared.

TR

Another option for the woman, and one that would be less painful and still yield a nice return would be to render the receiver inoperable, then sell the remaining pieces or as a parts gun. This should produce a return in the five figure range.

From Weapons Man

http://weaponsman.com/?p=6042

"Fortunately, an informed, honest cop saved the weapon from destruction, and its owner will be allowed to sell it out of state, rather than sacrifice a $25-30k weapon to the smelter.

The reportedly NFA-registered gun was a WWII bringback by an deceased family member."

TR Sir,

Can you please expand on your train of thought regarding this? (For reasons prior mentioned regarding WWII Guns...):munchin:)

Thank you,

Holly

As in, pre-US v. Miller, for anything mil-pattern, in fact the only thing that's out is a really bad hack job on a moonshiner's shotgun?
Pretty please!
:D

Wonder how long it'll be before the cop finds an official reprimand in his personnel file? :munchin

If you have a fully automatic weapon and BATF paperwork, don't turn it in to the police at a gun buyback, especially if you need the money.

If you have an automatic weapon and no paperwork, you should be aware that the penalty for possessing it is a $250,000 fine and 10 years in prison.

If you have pretty much any gun, do not turn it in at a police gun buyback. You will almost certainly not get the money for it that you would from selling it yourself.

TR