Where can you buy machine guns?

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Models are available from hobby stores. A replica can be had from folks who deal in collectibles or military memorabilia. The real ones are a federal felony (in the U.S. and a lot of other places, too). It's a prison term looking for someone to get it pinned on. WikiAnswers draws the line here.

Actually, you can legally own a full-auto machine gun in many U.S. states (34 or 35 I think), but there are many regulations. A non-law enforcement civilian can only own a machine gun that was manufactured before May, 1986. The problem therefore, is they are really expensive because all the ones that can be legally owned have already been made, and there will never be any more. A really cheap crappy machine gun will start at 3 or 4 thousand dollars. The next problem is, there is a $200 federal tax stamp required for each machine gun you own. Then, you must fill out a bunch of paperwork and it generally takes 3 months or more to be approved. It is a very expensive hobby. However, to answer your actual question, in order to legally purchase a machine gun, you must find a class III or NFA dealer in your state and he will help you with the process.