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Originally Posted by Kyle2k
Can anyone confirm or deny that post-86 burst fire weapons are legal in TEXAS with a permit?
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I am not a Texas resident but I am going to say No because it would violate the NFA(National Firearms Act) of 1986 which prohibits weapons manufactured after May 1986 that fire more than one round with a single pull of the trigger from being able to be owned by individuals. They aren't allowed to be entered into the NFA registry.
Permit is also the wrong term. It is a tax stamp. You file paperwork and pay $200 each to the ATF for SBRs, SBSs, suppressors, etc and they enter the weapon into the NFA registry. It is a one time deal per weapon per NFA item. A short barreled rifle with a suppressor would be $400 for 2 tax stamps.
If you want burst or auto capability, buy a bumpfirestock for an AR15 (assuming you have one) or if you have an AK47, there is a company that makes a similar product for them as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Firearms_Act
Lots of answers here:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/f_6/17_General_Class_3.html
specifically the thread titled "top NFA myths"