The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban prohibits manufacturers from producing firearms with more than one of the following assault weapon features:
Rifles
Folding/telescoping stock
Protruding pistol grip
Bayonet mount
Threaded muzzle or flash suppressor
Grenade launcher
Pistols
Magazine outside grip
Threaded muzzle
Barrel shroud
Unloaded weight of 50 ounces or more
Semi-automatic version of a fully automatic weapon
Shotguns
Folding/telescoping stock
Protruding pistol grip
Detachable magazine capacity
Fixed magazine capacity greater than 5 rounds
Assault weapons and ammunition clips holding more than 10 rounds produced prior to September 13, 1994, were "grandfathered" in under the law and can still be possessed and sold.
The bill bans, by name, the manufacture of 19 different weapons:
Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil;
Beretta Ar70 (SC-70);
Colt AR-15;
Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
SWD M-10; M-11; M-11/9, and M-12;
Steyr AUG;
INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9, AND TEC-22;
revolving cylinder shotguns such as (or similar to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12.
As far as fully automatic or Class III weapons go, You have to live in a state where Class III weapons are legal.
* You have to be a US citizen.
* At least 21 yoa.
* Never been convicted of a Felony or Domestic Violence.
* Never been disshonarbly discharged from the military.
* Never been adjuticated mentally defective.
This is just the cliff notes version, many of your questions can be answered in James Bardwell's FAQ on NFA laws at:
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.e...st/nfa_faq.txt
I haven't bought any yet, but they are excellent longterm investments, one of the best gun sales sites is Guns America at:
http://www.gunsamerica.com
...and the next time you are in Las Vegas, make it a point to stop in at American Shooters if you want to fire just about any Class III subgun you'd ever want to.
http://www.AmericanShooters.com
Counter-Strike players will be in heaven there, except there is wasn't a FN P-90 the last time I was there.
