Once deactivated, they are no longer subject to the safe storage, transportation or display regulations.
However, just like a bar of soap carved into the shape of a firearm, or a finger pointed inside a jacket, they will still be considered a firearm if used in a threatening way, so don't let the kids track people walking with the 50 cal. Safe firearms handling (no pointing at people, finger off the trigger etc) Should still be instilled into people wanting to handle the dewats.
Another point is that in this day of socially programmed "bad scary guns" hysteria, there are those who will report their observation of "machine guns" while you are loading them onto your jeep on your driveway. Most police policies are to seize all the firearms (real or not) and let the crown attorney sort it out. Reasonable discretion should apply.
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