Arizona Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

What is the legal status of automatic firearms in Arizona?

1. Completely illegal

2. Legal with a special permit

3. Legal with federal registration only

4. Legal for everyone

The correct answer is: Legal with federal registration only

Automatic firearms are regulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA), a federal law, which requires any automatic firearm to be registered with the federal government. In Arizona, as in the rest of the United States, ownership and possession of automatic firearms are legal only if they are registered in compliance with the NFA. Therefore, the correct answer is C - Legal with federal registration only. Option A is incorrect as automatic firearms are not completely illegal but are regulated. Option B is incorrect because owning an automatic firearm in Arizona requires federal registration, not just a special permit. Option D is incorrect as ownership of automatic firearms is subject to specific federal regulations and not legal for everyone without proper registration.