Quote Originally Posted by Redleg
Probably because the fully automatic heavy SAW does not exist. The SAW stands for Squad Automatic Weapon which fires a 5.56mm, and is also classifed as a Light Machine Gun.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m249.htm



But you are most likely attempting to refer to the Federal law that bans automatic weapons manufactured after 1968 from being purchased in the United States. One can however buy and own a BAR if one is willing to pay the $200 dollar transfer of license fee.



That ban happened in 1986. The gun control act of 1968 was different.