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In reply to the discussion: Legal Loophole Allows New Belt-Fed AR-15 That Sprays Bullets Like a Machine Gun [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)44. That's a different question, but at least I would want them registered.
I don't know if an outright ban is necessary. Maybe something like NFA would work.
I think several other countries have managed to get gun violence under control without an outright ban on semi-automatic weapons.
But I definitely think that the fact that (according to you) any semi-auto weapon can effectively fire at the same rate as a machine gun should be something that everyone knows when making gun control decisions. I though that gungeoneers always insisted that AR-15s were not true "assault weapons" because they don't fire as quickly as machine guns. Guess that wasn't true. Good thing this thread is in GD, don't you agree?
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Legal Loophole Allows New Belt-Fed AR-15 That Sprays Bullets Like a Machine Gun [View all]
onehandle
Sep 2013
OP
Of course if you fire too many rounds in a burst, the thing will overheat & jam.
Jackpine Radical
Sep 2013
#4
"what POSSIBLE responsible, PEACEFUL reason is there for a private citizen to own such a thing? "
etherealtruth
Sep 2013
#23
Would you object to a story about a new derivative structure that allowed banks to dodge
DanTex
Sep 2013
#15
The fact that effectively full-auto weapons can be sold due to a loophole in the law
DanTex
Sep 2013
#30
A spree shooter doesn't give a shit about the future longevity of the barrel.
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#78
It works for me... if we can define how fast a gun may shoot before it's a machine gun.
krispos42
Sep 2013
#47
what happens if my latch breaks? Am I suddenly in possession of an illegal machine gun?
Adrahil
Sep 2013
#85
"Spray" is an incorrect term. "Belt-fed" is inaccurate. There's no such thing as a "machine gun,"
alcibiades_mystery
Sep 2013
#29
LOL. It's really just the same as a rubber band! Do you want to ban rubber bands?
DanTex
Sep 2013
#36
If it's made in America and people are buying the thing then more power to them. nt
Demo_Chris
Sep 2013
#75
Anyone here notice that these Slide Fire stocks have been on sale for TWO YEARS?
derby378
Sep 2013
#102