Quote Originally Posted by harricook View Post
Hey Jim

an 1896 Broomhandle Mauser & the other a 1917 P08 Luger

Both would be classed as Section 5 here now

Roy
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Yes, they are section 5 BUT they will both also fit into Section 7(3) and the Broomhandle is eligible for section 7(1).
So you could have kept them. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Obviously no help from the NRA about how to start a collection. I bought the act and read it. Then told the NRA about section 7(3) as they had no idea what I was talking about.
I too had two pistols deactivated, however now realise that I could have saved them - hindsight, a wonderful thing? Strange thing is...I still keep them locked up as if they were live, old habits die hard.