### Question
How is the term machine gun defined?


### Answer
The term **machine gun** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 5685* as the following:

> a machine gun as defined in section 5845(b)

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 5685*
  - Heading: **Subtitle E-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes > CHAPTER 51-DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER > Subchapter J-Penalties, Seizures, and Forfeitures Relating to Liquors > PART IV-PENALTY, SEIZURE, AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS COMMON TO LIQUORS**

