While I admit my experience with the DRMO program is over a decade old, it was the case in 1992, when the US&R Task Force first started getting equipment through the program, one of the stipulations was that we had to track the clothing/equipment and would have to either dispose of it "properly" or return it to the government if they asked for it back. My understanding was that those stipulations were pretty much universal for the program - although somewhat lackadaisically enforced. For Robjps: yes, automatic weapons are a scarce commodity in the civilian community, so of course prices are higher, but they ARE available, as are military surplus vehicles, aircraft, and weaponry. You can own a damn TANK if you've got enough money and resources to get it from where it's available to where you are, and to restore it once you get it. The only thing stopping most people from owning an OH-58A (civilian Bell Jet Ranger) was the fact that the OH-58 had never been certified for civilian use and was pretty cost-prohibitive to convert for civilian use - as is the case with the UH-1s which the Army no longer uses. You can buy used Czech jet fighters if you've got the money (you can also buy an MI-24 gunship, I understand). So, no, they aren't available at the LGS and they're not "affordable" for most people (hell, I can't afford an AR-clone) but they're "available" if you've just really got to have an automatic weapon or an armored vehicle for your next riot or revolt.