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What is a Class 3 federal firearms licence?

Answer:
In the United States a Class 3 Federal Firearms License is a license for dealing in firearms and destructive devices regulated under the National Firearms Act of 1934.

NFA firearms include:

  • Machine guns and certain machine gun parts
  • Parts that can convert a regular gun into a machine gun
  • Short barrel rifles (under 16 inches)
  • Short barrel shotguns (under 18 inches)
  • Silencers
  • Gadget or disguised guns (pen guns, wallet guns, cane guns)


Destructive devices include:

  • Hand grenades
  • Bazookas
  • Mortars
  • Anti-tank guns (over .50 caliber)
  • Artillery rounds
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