Is it possible to buy an MP5?

[drsafety]

or are they for military/ law enforcement only

 

[Supertastic Fool]

um possible, YES legal - i believe there is an automatic license you can get somehow, but its extremely hard so you probably arent going to get a fully automatic one - sorry go play counterstrike some more

 

[Al Neri]

mp3 -> m4a -> mp5, wow technology moves quick

 

[mugs]

Yes, I'm going to a gun show next week where they will be plentiful.

And supposedly it's not that difficult to get a license to own an automatic, but it's pretty expensive. But don't quote me on that.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: matstars
mp3 -> m4a -> mp5, wow technology moves quick

hehe, that's what i thought

 

[Jerm324]

Yes it is possible. A real F-A mp5 will cost you say $6000 or so, + $200 tax, plus you need to get fingerprinted, 6 month background check and your local sherriff has to approve, and if you live in California or a state like it they wont let you buy one to begin with. Your better off buying a S-A fake mp5 for a lot cheaper and not have to deal with the hassle.

 

[xSauronx]

you can get them, with an automatic weapons license, though iirc just applying for/getting the license can take a year or two it seems due to background checks and what not...

if its not a year or two, it was certainly a fairly long wait. of course, after you get the license, you could pretty well stock one hell of a personal armory for yourself legally.

 

[BuckNaked]

There is a transferable MP-5 on subguns.com for $15,500 plus fees for the transfer. Not sure if the transfer tax is included on this particular one or not, but usually not so add another $200. Considering a real MP-5 sold to a LE agency sells for about $1,000 to $1,200, you can see class 3 has gotten a little expensive over the last 8-10 years.

 

[TallBill]

They are sweet though. Then again, so is an m4 for CQB.

 

[Rufio]

just get an airsoft one.

 

[PrinceofWands]

For those answering just yes or no, ignore them. It depends on where you live. States (and even some smaller municipalities) regulate the sale and/or possession of automatic weapons. Here in Washington you can't, in Oregon you can (some exemptions for collectors, points of transfer, etc). Check with local law enforcement.

Of course, you can always just buy a semi-auto version of just about everything. I'm sure you're an honest enough law abiding citizen not to spend the extra $200 for a full-auto conversion kit, available nearly everywhere. That is, if you don't mind being in possession of an illegal weapon.