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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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2. the last crime committed with a legal machine gun in the US

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:31 PM

Dec 2012

was committed by a cop with a MAC-10 registered to the police department.
BTW, do you know why NFA is a registration/high tax scheme instead of a ban? FDR's AG and other supporters feared that a ban would be struck down.

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And another thing - we should ban the ownership of ALL automatic weapons [View all] jpak Dec 2012 OP

Because I really don't need a post hidden, let me just say... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #1

the last crime committed with a legal machine gun in the US gejohnston Dec 2012 #2

Automatic weapons are so expensive that almost nobody has them Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #3

Tell me this again after I explain how a guy of very modest means has three assault weapons. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #4

You really should learn the difference between "assault weapons" and "automatic weapons". nt jody Dec 2012 #5

Do you know what kind of guns he has? Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #10

Do you? Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #11

Don't need to, Thinkingabout in # 4 made the mistake. Ask that author, wait that's you. Do you know jody Dec 2012 #12

So what kind of firearm are they? ileus Dec 2012 #17

Are you sure? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #6

There are many... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #9

Yes he has three assault weapons, by definition semi-automatic and I do not know if they are legal. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #13

All "semi-automatic" firearms are not assault weapons. Do you know the difference? nt jody Dec 2012 #14

Did you look up the definition of assault weapons? i am not splitting hairs here. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #15

I've forgotten more about AW than you'll ever know. Your fatal error was confusing AW with automatic jody Dec 2012 #16

I think you are confusing me with sone else, I said he had assault weapons. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #19

I was referring to the author of #4. If that's not you, then mea culpa. nt jody Dec 2012 #20

I guess that would be me same name. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #21

I think there's some confusion here. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #22

Most states don't allow you to hunt big game with .223 Ashgrey77 Dec 2012 #24

I thought you said "automatic weapons" Recursion Dec 2012 #7

I'm assuming his are semi-automatic. Big difference. Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #8

Other than to make you feel better why ban class III firearms? ileus Dec 2012 #18

interesting.... Puha Ekapi Dec 2012 #23