27 C.F.R. § 479.70 Certain government entities.
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
A firearm may be made without payment of the making tax by, or on behalf of, any State, or possession of the United States, any political subdivision thereof, or any official police organization of such a government entity engaged in criminal investigations. Any person making a firearm under this exemption shall first file an application, in duplicate, on Form 1 (Firearms) and obtain the approval of the Director as prescribed in §479.62.
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 479—MACHINE GUNS, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, AND CERTAIN OTHER FIREARMS
Subpart E—Tax on Making Firearms
Exceptions to Tax on Making Firearms
§ 479.70 Certain government entities.