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That is not the regulation, that is a book full of errors. Looks like you found a few. Throw that PDF away and never refer to it again. It is full of incorrect info.
That may or may not be true; however, it is an official publication of the Department of Justice, and thus compliance with it is admissible in court in your defense. It's pretty much a get-out-of-jail-free card.
No.
It is only admissable if the Judge allows it, there is no Case Law anywhere of it being admitted and someone getting acquitted, and just because it is full of errors does not mean the errors are telling you to do something unlawful.
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Let see what the handbook says about itself:
PREFACEThis handbook is primarily for the use of persons in the business of importing, manufacturing, and dealing in firearms defined by the National Firearms Act (NFA) or persons intending to go into an NFA firearms business. It should also be helpful to collectors of NFA firearms and other persons having questions about the application of the NFA. This means do not use it as a source for NFA law.This publication is not a law book. Rather, it is intended as a "user friendly” reference book enabling the user to quickly find answers to questions concerning the NFA. Nevertheless, it should also be useful to attorneys seeking basic information about the NFA and how the law has been interpreted by ATF. The book’s Table of Contents will be helpful to the user in locating needed information. This means do not use it as a substitute to the actual law, or CFR, in case one did not understand what the 1st paragraph said.Although the principal focus of the handbook is the NFA, the book necessarily covers provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Arms Export Control Act impacting NFA firearms businesses and collectors. The book is the product of a joint effort between ATF and the National Firearms Act Trade and Collectors Association. ATF takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to the Association for itsassistance in writing and making this publication possible. This means it is not BATFE sourced document, and their legal department will not stand behind it in any legal sense.But hey, if anyone wants to follow the advice in this book and when you get arrested, admit this handbook as evidence, good luck to them. A typical Federal Trial is only about $250,000 in legal costs. Appeals more, Guilty Verdict, priceless. And don't be dettered by the fact the Federal ADA has a 98% success rate in prosecuting gun crimes. Someone has to be the 2%.