SB 1071 Legal Fact Sheet

Summary

This fact sheet from Gun Owners of America explains how SB 1071 aims to exploit a federal machine gun carveout found in 18 U.S.C. § 922(o)(2)(A), which exempts transfers to or by a State from the general prohibition on machine gun possession and transfer. It highlights the U.S. Department of Justice's recent endorsement of this legal theory in a Maryland case concerning forced reset triggers and confirms that NFA requirements would still apply.