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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Wed May 8, 2013, 11:03 AM May 2013

Can we just bookmark this for the next land mines / flamethrowers / nuclear bombs thread?

Q: Why can't I have a nuclear bomb / flamethrower / claymore mine, gun nuts?

A: Because the law that defines what weapons are legal for civilian ownership excludes them.

It's not tricky. It's not difficult. That's why.

(EDIT: actually, I'm pretty sure flamethrowers are entirely legal in most states.)

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Can we just bookmark this for the next land mines / flamethrowers / nuclear bombs thread? (Original Post) Recursion May 2013 OP

How do we get the law changed to legalize nukes and claymore mines? Renew Deal May 2013 #1

Well, you'd have to amend the NFA, which even the NRA isn't trying to do Recursion May 2013 #5

But why is such a law constitutional? nt geek tragedy May 2013 #2

There would have to be somebody trying to overturn it to have it overturned Recursion May 2013 #4

This is an outrage! The founding fathers wanted us to have whatever weapons we can afford. Buzz Clik May 2013 #3

you can make your own flamethrower snooper2 May 2013 #6

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

1. How do we get the law changed to legalize nukes and claymore mines?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 11:08 AM

May 2013

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

5. Well, you'd have to amend the NFA, which even the NRA isn't trying to do

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Wed May 8, 2013, 11:12 AM

May 2013

There's just not a constituency for this.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

2. But why is such a law constitutional? nt

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 11:09 AM

May 2013

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. There would have to be somebody trying to overturn it to have it overturned

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Wed May 8, 2013, 11:11 AM

May 2013

As far as I know nobody is, so that's a moot question.

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

3. This is an outrage! The founding fathers wanted us to have whatever weapons we can afford.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 11:10 AM

May 2013

The OP made Jesus cry.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

6. you can make your own flamethrower

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 11:17 AM

May 2013

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