[ThunderSleeps]

You can. I personally know a class III dealer and military collector who owns 2 or 3 tanks, fully functional. Fully functional as in even the main gun works, and since he owns his own machine shop, he's got rounds for them. Admittedly not a lot, but everything he has works.

As to why I don't pursue having a bazooka, it's obvious and practical - in that having one would be completely impractical as a personal or home defense weapon. My AR-15 is a perfectly reasonable home defense weapon, and I can afford to maintain it and shoot it often enough to maintain nominal proficiency with it.

[Who is John Galt?]

I personally know a class III dealer and military collector who owns 2 or 3 tanks, fully functional.

I always thought a military surplus armored car would be more practical...

;^)

[bill1952]

Beat me to it TS
I’ve now lost count of how many old (EX)friends from the northeast who are appalled that I own ar 15s and other weapons
“why can’t you buy a grenade launcher then?”

You CAN! Want a bazooka? You CAN
Just pay the ATF the large applicable explosive fees and the permit costs and vola, it’s yours.
Getting shell for these arms is a problem, but not insurmountable