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Showing Original Post only (View all)The Pro gun arguments are compelling and absolutely correct. The AWB was riddled with loopholes [View all]
There can be only one way to proceed.
Make EVERY semiautomatic firearm identical to automatic firearms under the National Firearms Act.
It's EXTREMELY difficult to meet the licensing requirements of the NFA in order to own an automatic firearm. There is no recourse but to treat ALL semiautomatic weapons the same. This is the same for an M1911A1 pistol as it is for any of the AR15 or AK47 clones. Semiautomatic = extreme licensing requirements to possess.
So long as you pass an NCIS background check, you're good to go with any weapon that is a revolver, bolt action, lever action, or pump action weapon.
Semi-automatic weapons can no longer be treated any differently than automatic weapons.
Thanks to all the pro-gun folks who have argued there is no way to properly regulate semiautomatic weapons under legal instruments such as the Assault Weapons Ban. You've made it clear we must treat semiautomatic weapons identically to automatic weapons.