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Travis_0004

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3. What does full auto have to do with anything?

Reply to Panasonic (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 01:34 AM

Dec 2012

As far as I know, no full auto guns were used in this shooting. Furthermore, full auto is very difficult to obtain, and very expensive, requiring an ATF background check that takes a few months to complete.

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GRAPHIC WARNING: This is what an automatic gunfire looks like. [View all] Panasonic Dec 2012 OP

Interesting antique ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #1

I saw that one. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #7

Legally owned machine guns have only ever been used in 2 crimes in the past 78 years. justanidea Dec 2012 #2

What does full auto have to do with anything? Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #3

Interesting...but utterly irrelevant to today's news. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #4

Your son is going to be awesome when he goes to college. svpadgham Dec 2012 #5

Um, what? Marinedem Dec 2012 #6

3 if you count Police Officer Edward Lutes who used a department issued MP5 Kennah Dec 2012 #8

I notice that most people see your point, they just don't get it. n/t A Simple Game Dec 2012 #9