ATF Exposed: Bureaucrats Blocked Americans from Owning Post-1986 Machine Guns

Summary

Ammoland exposes how the ATF's interpretation of the 1986 Firearm Owners' Protection Act (18 U.S.C. § 922(o)) has effectively banned civilian ownership of post-1986 machine guns for nearly four decades. The article argues that the ATF's regulation (27 CFR § 479.105), specifically its interpretation of "under the authority of a State," goes beyond Congressional intent. Following the 2024 Supreme Court decision in *Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo* rejecting Chevron deference, a new legal challenge could potentially overturn the ATF's restrictive interpretation.