True. And I thought assault rifles were banned or fully automatic machine guns that the media seems to talk about endlessly. You can tell when a shooting is done by handgun how quickly it’s out of the news cycle
I'm not sure what you're trying to say exactly, but no assault rifles aren't banned or fully automatic guns. Assault rifles are just those that have a feature that the government deems to look scary like a pistol grip or a folding stock. Semi-automatic rifles, which is all you need, were legal the whole time.
Honestly, I can see magazine restrictions, presuming they are obeyed, as with any gun control, reducing casualties in mass shootings. Just simple math that if you have to reload more you are going to be able to shoot fewer people. That said a magazine is one of the simplest things in the world to construct. Seems like you could easily 3d print one, minus the spring.
Ironically, and for the same reason, I don't think automatic weapons (or machine guns as the gov't refers to them) are that dangerous. You can put a lot of rounds downrange, but you tend to hit fewer things, and you chew through ammo, so you have to reload and potentially run out faster. This is why firing in full auto mode, while most military rifles are capable of it, is discouraged for troops.
Sure, I mean, someone with better training is always going to be more effective than someone without. Still, better tools = more death. There are people that can reload revolvers really fast.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say exactly, but no assault rifles aren't banned or fully automatic guns. Assault rifles are just those that have a feature that the government deems to look scary like a pistol grip or a folding stock. Semi-automatic rifles, which is all you need, were legal the whole time.
Assault rifle is a technical term, and is define thus: magazine fed, air cooled, select fire (can switch between semi auto and full auto with a switch) rifle in intermediate caliber. "Assault weapon" is the term coined by hoplophobes that is designed for technically ignorant voters to demonize rifles that are functionally no different than the Remington Model 8 from 1904, but looks like the assault rifle the military uses.
Honestly, I can see magazine restrictions, presuming they are obeyed, as with any gun control, reducing casualties in mass shootings. Just simple math that if you have to reload more you are going to be able to shoot fewer people. That said a magazine is one of the simplest things in the world to construct. Seems like you could easily 3d print one, minus the spring.
The 2007 Virginia Tech shooter used 10 round magazines with his Glock, and brought a whole backpack full of them. It didn't slow him down in the least, 32 dead 17 wounded.
3d printed Glock magazines are already a thing, and they work just fine.
You do not need an FFL to purchase a machine gun registered before 1986, when the registry was closed. This means there is a relatively small number of them available and it can only get smaller as they wear out, although it is not uncommon for people to secretly, and illegally, make new recievers to keep them running.
Post-1986 machine guns require an FFL with a SOT, which is a special license to deal in NFA items. If you aren't actively conducting buisness with the guns, the ATF will take your license and you'll have to sell any NFA items.
True. And I thought assault rifles were banned or fully automatic machine guns that the media seems to talk about endlessly. You can tell when a shooting is done by handgun how quickly it’s out of the news cycle
I'm not sure what you're trying to say exactly, but no assault rifles aren't banned or fully automatic guns. Assault rifles are just those that have a feature that the government deems to look scary like a pistol grip or a folding stock. Semi-automatic rifles, which is all you need, were legal the whole time.
Honestly, I can see magazine restrictions, presuming they are obeyed, as with any gun control, reducing casualties in mass shootings. Just simple math that if you have to reload more you are going to be able to shoot fewer people. That said a magazine is one of the simplest things in the world to construct. Seems like you could easily 3d print one, minus the spring.
Ironically, and for the same reason, I don't think automatic weapons (or machine guns as the gov't refers to them) are that dangerous. You can put a lot of rounds downrange, but you tend to hit fewer things, and you chew through ammo, so you have to reload and potentially run out faster. This is why firing in full auto mode, while most military rifles are capable of it, is discouraged for troops.
Reloading takes very little time if you practice, and generally even less time if you treat magazines as disposable.
Sure, I mean, someone with better training is always going to be more effective than someone without. Still, better tools = more death. There are people that can reload revolvers really fast.
guns in general are a force multiplier. If you're going to use that argument, you might as well ban guns entirely...
Assault rifle is a technical term, and is define thus: magazine fed, air cooled, select fire (can switch between semi auto and full auto with a switch) rifle in intermediate caliber. "Assault weapon" is the term coined by hoplophobes that is designed for technically ignorant voters to demonize rifles that are functionally no different than the Remington Model 8 from 1904, but looks like the assault rifle the military uses.
The 2007 Virginia Tech shooter used 10 round magazines with his Glock, and brought a whole backpack full of them. It didn't slow him down in the least, 32 dead 17 wounded.
3d printed Glock magazines are already a thing, and they work just fine.
You said it much better. Thanks.
You're thinking of "assault weapon". Assault rifle means select fire (capable of auto or burst) magazine fed rifle in an intermediate cartridge.
Yes, sorry that is what I meant.
As I recall they're not banned but you have to pay a $200 tax and undergo enhanced vetting to be allowed to purchase such a weapon.
Do you also need an FFL to purchase automatic weapons?
You do not need an FFL to purchase a machine gun registered before 1986, when the registry was closed. This means there is a relatively small number of them available and it can only get smaller as they wear out, although it is not uncommon for people to secretly, and illegally, make new recievers to keep them running.
Post-1986 machine guns require an FFL with a SOT, which is a special license to deal in NFA items. If you aren't actively conducting buisness with the guns, the ATF will take your license and you'll have to sell any NFA items.
The day Larry Vickers' SOT lapsed, they showed up and seized everything.
Would be fun to do shit like Brandon Herrera does and just buy/convert/build from scratch everything you want.
Larry Vickers is too based for the ATF.