What is the last day to legally purchase a .50 BMG rifle?
The last day to legally purchase a .50 BMG rifle from a licensed firearms dealer is December 31, 2004. This means the DROS must be accepted by DOJ by 11:59pm December 31, 2004. If a .50 BMG rifle purchased prior to January 1, 2005 is not picked up within the allowed 30 day period extending into January, 2005, that rifle cannot be delivered and the sale must be cancelled.
