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Igel

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29. Automatic weapons are legal.

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:03 AM

Aug 2019

But they're very, very hard to acquire because the regulations are very restrictive.

My brother's been a shooter since the early '70s, has won various state contests where he lives, no violations of any kind for nearly 50 years, and if he wanted to buy one he'd have a really, really hard time. He could "borrow" one for inspection because he's also a federally registered firearm dealer, but buying it would be difficult. Note that he's been a dealer for the last 35 years (also without any problems).

This, btw, is a regulation going back to the '30s.

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Good Grief! calimary Aug 2019 #1

Holy shit.... Pachamama Aug 2019 #2

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Weapon of mass destruction BigMin28 Aug 2019 #4

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #7

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The military doesn't use them. Screws up the ergonomics Recursion Aug 2019 #12

Plus, they jam easily. Aristus Aug 2019 #33

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That's an awful option for a military rifle. Codeine Aug 2019 #25

How is a something like that even legal for civilians? nt procon Aug 2019 #6

I wonder that myself sakabatou Aug 2019 #11

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If you need this for hunting, you need a new hobby!! aeromanKC Aug 2019 #8

Right MFM008 Aug 2019 #19

Thak God they neutralized him, the toll would have been much higher Historic NY Aug 2019 #9

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the real reason NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #28

The race war they seem to dream about... NutmegYankee Aug 2019 #30

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Enjoy your stay. (nt) Paladin Aug 2019 #54

I am, thanks! Mike_DuBois Aug 2019 #56

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