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3. They are certainly a hazard to one's health

Tue Apr 5, 2022, 12:07 PM

Apr 2022

but, contrary to what Hollywood would have us believe the use of machine guns (automatic weapons) in committing crimes is very rare in this country. It is the high-capacity semi-auto weapons that flood the country that are the real and present danger. Semi-automatic weapons are the choice for mass murderers in this country, because they are cheap and readily available at any gun shop, most sporting good stores and the black market is awash with them.

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How often are automatic weapons used in crime?
While no statistics detailing automatic vs. semiautomatic weapons used in crimes exist, since 1934 there are only four known instances of automatic weapons used in crimes where someone was killed. In three of those instances the weapons were legally obtained, with two of them illegally used by law enforcement officers.Sep 11, 2019

I guess this will be number 5.

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Sacramento police make second arrest after mass shooting that left 6 dead [View all] maxsolomon Apr 2022 OP

Any word on possible motivation? hlthe2b Apr 2022 #1

Testosterone? maxsolomon Apr 2022 #2

Alcohol, guns, and gangs. olddad65 Apr 2022 #31

The fetishization of guns in American culture and the feelings of inadequacy Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #34

They are certainly a hazard to one's health Chainfire Apr 2022 #3

Hollywood??? This is the news man! Every single day in America this is the news! AllyCat Apr 2022 #5

In my opinion, it really does make a difference. Chainfire Apr 2022 #6

It doesn't matter how well-versed anyone is on terminology AllyCat Apr 2022 #9

I'm not a gunner; I'm not a gun owner. I never will be. I'm a Well-Regulator. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #12

Now you have gone over the edge to just being silly. Chainfire Apr 2022 #14

You said I was ignorant. AllyCat Apr 2022 #17

The OP highlighted that the report sarisataka Apr 2022 #7

They were both charged as a "Prohibited Person". maxsolomon Apr 2022 #13

Given that you wish to treat all firearms from single shots to machine guns the same, what's your Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #18

This guy is hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds (according to another article) RockRaven Apr 2022 #4

Well its illegal to OWN a machine gun except for a very minuscule number of people. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #8

You need a license or something. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #10

To own a machine gun legally, you need to pay for a $200 tax stamp and fill out some paperwork. Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #15

Not only that, but the floor price of a "cheap" machine gun is around $15,000 bucks. Chainfire Apr 2022 #22

If only I'd had the foresight (and money at the time) to buy half a dozen Mac-10's or Sten Guns Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #24

At the end of WWII you could have probably bought these NIB Chainfire Apr 2022 #25

Check out this ad from 1977: Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #26

Not in CA Zeitghost Apr 2022 #30

Don't you suspect that this was a backroom conversion? Chainfire Apr 2022 #20

I'd also like to see if it really WAS a full auto machine gun. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #27

This illegally converted gun wouldn't be legal for any citizen to own madville Apr 2022 #28

I agree. But do we know for sure what was actually used? oldsoftie Apr 2022 #29

Machine guns are difficult to own in this country KS Toronado Apr 2022 #11

Bump fire can turn most any semi-auto rifle into a gun that approximates a machine gun. Kaleva Apr 2022 #32

Reading other threads, the weapon was a pistol that had been converted into an automatic. Kaleva Apr 2022 #33

From MSN... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2022 #16

My guess (and it's only that) is that they modified the stolen handgun with a highly illegal auto Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #19

Sounds like a random mass shooting. The victims weren't connected to each other IronLionZion Apr 2022 #21

They think more likely a shootout between rivals muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #38

Suspect in Sacramento mass shooting was out of prison despite 10-year term SouthBayDem Apr 2022 #23

I see all the tired old arguments about why these incidents are inevitable Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #35

What's your solution, then? It appears the gun used was an ordinary pistol that had been illegally Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #36

If there truly WERE any responsible gun owners in the USA, THEY would be the ones Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #37