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Originally Posted by Mr Pheer
A common mistake. The $800 rifles are assault weapons. The assault rifle version of an AK-47 will cost upwards of $15k, requires a $200 tax stamp, and a background check requiring fingerprints and more, and the transfer currently takes about 5 months from the time you pay for the weapon until you can take possession of it. Because it's a machine gun.
Assault Rifle is different from Assault Weapon.
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I think around $5,000 and up for an AK47 assault rifle is not uncommon. You are correct about the legal requirements for ownership of any assault rifle.