Why Many Americans Don't Understand Machine Gun Laws

g under p
g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
edited August 2016 in A Moving Train
I lot of what is in this article from Florida I did not know...

http://taskandpurpose.com/many-americans-dont-understand-machine-gun-laws/

It’s totally legal to own a machine gun, but the laws and regulations are widely misunderstood.
The instructor’s face wore a frown, and I was worried that I’d committed some safety violation that was going to get me kicked out of the rifle range. When you’re firing the same kind of machine gun that killed Osama bin Laden, a weapon that can spit out 900 bullets a minute, the rules are many, and strictly observed.

The instructor leaned closer. “Stop firing little bursts,” he urged me. “You’re not getting the real fun of the gun. This time, when you pull the trigger, keep holding it down until every bullet is gone.”

I nodded, put my eye back to the crosshair sight of the sleek HK416, and squeezed the trigger. Fifteen shots rang out in a couple of seconds, their bass-drum whump-whump-whumps synchronized with the thump of the gunstock against my shoulder, a furious cacophony of thunderous noise, untrammeled power and surging adrenaline, all enveloped with the acrid scent of gun powder.

The instructor was smiling again. “You get it now?” he asked.

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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
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    Ok, pretty pointless article. $8k would be the way way bottom end, $16k+ is where the good stuff starts.

    Tactically they aren't that desirable, and they are not completely legal as many States ban possession. I've shot quite sure few, but the novelty wears off fast. They are expensive and ammo isn't cheap either.

    Modifying them will net one serious prison time. I can pretty much guarantee that when the mainstream media claims someone has automatic weapons they are misleading intentionally.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    I've fired an M16 and an M60 while in ROTC some 36 years ago. The M16 on semi automatic and automatic many times no problems there. The M60 however, had quite a kick that could be felt in my shoulder. On fully automatic the barrel would get very hot we learned quickly never to touch it I could feel the heat coming off of it. I once gave a timed presentation on breaking it down a M60 and putting it back together. It wasn't easy but I made it under the time limit.

    Nothing interesting in shooting the M60 just seeing/feeling the destruction that weapon could was enough for me. I found being on the rifle team shooting a 22. caliber smallbore rifle was far more interesting. Doing so in the three shooting positions of standing, kneeling and prone.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    unsung said:

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    Ok, pretty pointless article. $8k would be the way way bottom end, $16k+ is where the good stuff starts.

    Tactically they aren't that desirable, and they are not completely legal as many States ban possession. I've shot quite sure few, but the novelty wears off fast. They are expensive and ammo isn't cheap either.

    Modifying them will net one serious prison time. I can pretty much guarantee that when the mainstream media claims someone has automatic weapons they are misleading intentionally.

    I pretty sure they're some with the means will try to purchase these destructive weapons.....just to have them.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Well good for them. I don't really understand the point of the article though, it's not like it's a gun expert trying to educate the ignorant on Class III firearms.

    Plus it's really moot, just like the AR is overblown in its use, fully automatic weapons are never used in the US in mass shootings or street crime.

    What's article 2, the differences in suicide vest usage in the US?
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    And a glock 18 is not powerful. It is a 9mm. They put a stock on it so their customers don't shoot everything that isn't the designated target. It's for controllability. The pistol isn't designed for full auto and efficiency at the same time.
  • dudeman
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    g under p said:

    unsung said:

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    Ok, pretty pointless article. $8k would be the way way bottom end, $16k+ is where the good stuff starts.

    Tactically they aren't that desirable, and they are not completely legal as many States ban possession. I've shot quite sure few, but the novelty wears off fast. They are expensive and ammo isn't cheap either.

    Modifying them will net one serious prison time. I can pretty much guarantee that when the mainstream media claims someone has automatic weapons they are misleading intentionally.

    I pretty sure they're some with the means will try to purchase these destructive weapons.....just to have them.

    Peace
    Even if some people do purchase them, they most likely will never be used in criminal activities.
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    g under p said:

    unsung said:

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    Ok, pretty pointless article. $8k would be the way way bottom end, $16k+ is where the good stuff starts.

    Tactically they aren't that desirable, and they are not completely legal as many States ban possession. I've shot quite sure few, but the novelty wears off fast. They are expensive and ammo isn't cheap either.

    Modifying them will net one serious prison time. I can pretty much guarantee that when the mainstream media claims someone has automatic weapons they are misleading intentionally.

    I pretty sure they're some with the means will try to purchase these destructive weapons.....just to have them.

    Peace
    Maybe, but I doubt too many are people you'll ever have to worry about.

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