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In reply to the discussion: It's "Justa" . . . [View all]AndyS
(14,559 posts)10. Just stop with the 'what if'. It is as I presented it.
The mini 14 costs a lot more than the AR-15 so it's a non issue although it's one of the competitors in the Pentagon RFQ.
Machine guns on the market? Have you kept up with the number of modified ARs being recovered at crime scenes? Apparently not. For as little as $30 any AR becomes full auto.
As for the value of machine guns why, exactly, should I give a shit about some gunner's investment?
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Military grade means it's suitable for only the military to use. NOT for civilian use.nt
CaliforniaPeggy
Oct 2023
#5
If you don't like discussing issues, then maybe a discussion forum isn't the place for you.
Act_of_Reparation
Oct 2023
#12
Go back an re-read your source. It refers to active shooters, not mass shootings.
AndyS
Oct 2023
#18
Opening that registry to allow in post '86 full-autos won't be popular.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Oct 2023
#7
Then I suggest you educate yourself. You won't accept anything I give you anyway. nt
AndyS
Oct 2023
#16
I think you are thinking of the last instance of a legally acquired full-auto being used in a crime.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Oct 2023
#20
So I guess it comes down to how to define success. Is success decreasing mass shootings or
AndyS
Oct 2023
#26
The point is the AWB didn't actually ban anything beyond minor cosmetic features
hack89
Oct 2023
#29