Edited to add the link:HerbM wrote:Yes, that was the context when I used the word "legal" above, meaning "How many of you would have such a firearm if you could legally just buy it in a gun shop, from a friend, or modify it yourself."drw wrote:I would, but only if I could get it without telling the feds that I got it (i.e., from a private party transaction). I don't trust the government to know that I'm buying such a firearm.HerbM wrote:Again: How many would own a short shotgun for home, vehicle, or business defense if the cost of the $200 tax was not equal to or greater than a $200 shotgun?
The only reason many of us don't have a "coach gun" is due to it being illegal. My Chinese clone of a Remington 870 is far too long and heavy to be perfect for interior home defense -- I have no need for the increased accuracy at distances less than 15 yards. (maximum possible range within my home -- 25 yards if you count from my house to the property line in any direction.)
An MP5 would make another superior home and vehicle defense firearm, if we could legally purchase one, and do so without ceding our 4th Amendment protections again search and seizure.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/041006-vert_grip.htm
A little off-topic but the AOW tax on an NFA (SBS) shotgun is only $5. Now the MP5 would be $200 and if you placed a can on the end, then another $200 for that stamp. Also, not sure where you coming up with the last line on giving up your 4th Amendment rights - no such thing.