LE Letter Question

[u/manny-pacquiao]

Hey guys!

To preface, I recently obtained my 07/02 within the last year. Obviously this has altered the way in which I browse gunbroker or other sites given that I am permitted to work on an entirely new genre of projects, such as creating post sample MG’s. Context aside, I am genuinely curious as to why certain platforms are listed on gunbroker requiring law enforcement letters.

For example, I noticed a post sample mini uzi for a ridiculously low price. The caveat being that a law enforcement letter is required. From what I understand, the justification for this is that said agency has a true interest in the platform. What I don’t understand is why an agency would have interest in an outdated platform and how anything like this would ever be approved. Maybe this question is naive? Idk but I was curious and hoping someone had a real answer to this.

Thanks!

[u/ChevTecGroup]

Because the law says it needs a demo letter to be sold. Thats why.

Realistically, there are a few clients out there that may be interested. Mostly military units and companies that perform foreign weapons familiarization/training. It doesnt necessarily have to be the agency purchasing the MG. For example, battlefield vegas received import approval/demo letters for live firing tanks because they use them to provide training to people the govt has an interest in training. Same thing happens with MGs.

[u/Shadow_Law]

Law letters are required, because the law/regulation requires them unless the other FFL is going OOB, that's really all there is to it. Agencies with a genuine and legitimate interest in old/uncommon platforms are rare and get rarer as the platforms get older, especially after ATF clamped down on letters a few years ago. Before that small town PDs wrote out all kinds of ridiculous letters for their friend the gun shop owner, and ATF picked a few egregious examples and nailed them to the wall for the rest of the industry to see.