Making a type of gun illegal will not get rid of them.

You can tell this because everyone still has their Thompson machine guns.

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
Making a type of gun illegal will not get rid of them. (Original post)	Mr.Bill	Sep 2019	OP
It's legal to own a Thompson gun	Abnredleg	Sep 2019	#1
Not in my state.	Mr.Bill	Sep 2019	#2
California? Yep, still legal	NickB79	Sep 2019	#3
A semi-auto is not what I would consider a machine gun.	Mr.Bill	Sep 2019	#4
How do you think Hollywood makes movies?	NickB79	Sep 2019	#5
They must meet the grandfathering requirements.	Mr.Bill	Sep 2019	#6
Registered equals license in this case	Abnredleg	Sep 2019	#8
No apology necessary.	Mr.Bill	Sep 2019	#10
"Making murder illegal has not stopped murder so there's no point trying!"	struggle4progress	Sep 2019	#7
Fewer of them out there	Leith	Sep 2019	#9
A well regulated militia....	safeinOhio	Sep 2019	#11

Response to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 04:56 PM

Abnredleg (596 posts)

1. It's legal to own a Thompson gun

It just has to be registered.

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Response to Abnredleg (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:01 PM

Mr.Bill (20,149 posts)

2. Not in my state.

And even where it is legal it's not easy. There's a lot more to it than "just having it registered".

https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-legally-obtain-an-automatic-rifle-such-as-a-Thompson-submachine-gun

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Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:07 PM

NickB79 (17,803 posts)

3. California? Yep, still legal

Either as an original Class 3 full-auto (with proper licences), or as a modern semi-auto replica.

https://wbtguns.com/california-legal-auto-ordnance/

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Response to NickB79 (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:11 PM

Mr.Bill (20,149 posts)

4. A semi-auto is not what I would consider a machine gun.

And Abnredleg said it only had to be registered. Now you say a special license is required.

My link says they are not legal in California (unless grandfathered before 2014) and several other states.

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Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:20 PM

NickB79 (17,803 posts)

5. How do you think Hollywood makes movies?

https://www.guns.com/news/2016/11/28/independent-studio-services-weapons-division-a-gun-lovers-paradise-photos

"The house holds what Zanoff says is probably the world’s largest collection of authentic Thompson sub-machine guns."

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"As for regulations, Zanoff said a “we have a great relationship with the ATF and California DOJ. We have a lot of regulations that must be met, a lot of licenses to be maintained. They know we’re not trying to do anything wrong here. Of course, we have to abide by the laws.” A few minutes later, he showed us the heavy metal trunks that are required for transcontinental shipments. The company must comply with other nations’ regulations when traveling there for filming, as well."

It's legal; you just need some VERY good lawyers and connections.

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Response to NickB79 (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:25 PM

Mr.Bill (20,149 posts)

6. They must meet the grandfathering requirements.

My point was the average guy can't go buy one, or keep one that was purchased after 2014.

Just trying to have a little fun here.

Maybe I should start a thread about how when the government made LSD legal, they didn't offer to buy it back from anyone who had some.