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Mr.Bill

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

Reply to NickB79 (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:11 PM

Sep 2019

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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Making a type of gun illegal will not get rid of them. [View all] 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