[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 27, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 27CFR178.36] [Page 1148-1149] TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 178--COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION--Table of Contents Subpart C--Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 178.36 Transfer or possession of machine guns. No person shall transfer or possess a machine gun except: (a) A transfer to or by, or possession by or under the authority of, the United States, or any department or agency thereof, or a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision [[Page 1149]] thereof. (See Part 179 of this chapter); or (b) Any lawful transfer or lawful possession of a machine gun that was lawfully possessed before May 19, 1986 (See Part 179 of this chapter). [T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10494, Mar. 31, 1988]