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The way I understood it was that a stamp was an affirmative defense. So you could still be arrested for possession but having a stamp would be a successful defense in court.
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I had no idea they weren't allowed. Good thing because I am moving with an SBR this month!
They are and have been allowed (with a tax stamp).
Law basically says locals won't enforce federal law.
The way I understood it was that a stamp was an affirmative defense. So you could still be arrested for possession but having a stamp would be a successful defense in court.
No, that's how suppressors were treated by state law, until they were removed from the state prohibited weapon list, a few years ago.
Suppressors were 'NFA paperwork is an affirmative defense against prosecution', before they were removed from the list.
SBRs were 'NFA paperwork is an exception to possession being an offense', before they were removed from the list.
Other than state and local police no longer having a reason to be checking NFA compliance for SBRs, the only positive I can see is removing one excuse for police to bother people who are open carrying AR/AK pistols (if police don't know the difference), or open carrying SBRs if the bill to change TN carry laws from "handgun" carry laws to "firearm" carry laws is passed.
ETA: Before the change
TCA 39-17-1302-(d) "It is an exception to the application of subsection (a) that the person acquiring or possessing a weapon described in subdivisions (a)(3) or (a)(4) is in full compliance with the requirements of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. §§ 5841-5862)."
(a)(3) is machineguns, (a)(4) was SBRs and SBSs.