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Originally posted by tropple
California does, and I think that New Jersey also has some oddball crap going on. The thing with the laws are that they are not supposed to be laxer than a federal law, but may be more restrictive. California sucks.
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/me pulls out his big book of gun laws
California - good through 2002 Regular and 3rd Extraordinary Sessions (so my book is a little old...it's better than nothing though)
they have this (paraphrased) to say about machinegun ownership:
1) Unless you are law enforcement, military or the like, you have to have a permit.
2) You have to show good cause for the permit to be issued.
3) You pay an application fee, the permit is good for one year.
4) You have to renew your permit annually. There is not a fixed cost for this, it is based on the cost of the DOJ to process the application. It can be increased by the annual cost-of-living rate for the department's budget.
5) Must keep permit on you or at storage location. It shall be open to inspection by any peace officer.
6) Permits can be revoked when you do something bad or when the issuing authority deems the need has ceased.
7) Annual inspection for security and safe storage. If you own less than 5 permit items they can go once every 5 years or more frequently.
8) Silencers/Suppressors are illeagel
New Jersey (paraphrased)- good through Jan 9, 2003
1) You have to apply for a permit
2) Application fee of 75.00, good for 2 years then you have to re-apply.
3) You have to show good cause
4) If you die, your heirs have 90 days to get rid of the gun.
5) Revoked if they don't think you need it or you do something bad.
6) Suppressors/Silencers are illeagel
Massachusetts (paraphrased) - good through Jan 1, 2003
1) Gotta have a license to own any gun
2) Unless you are law enforcement or a manufacturer, silencers/suppressors are illeagel
3) No mention that I could find about other restrictions regarding the ownership of machineguns.