I know this is a blackjack forum, but as firearms are another of my many interests, I'd like to address some items which I feel should be categorized as misinformation
This is incorrect. It is legal for civilians in the US to own full automatic weapons. There are date restrictions on the weapons and because of these restrictions the supply of these weapons is limited and therefore the prices of these weapons are artificially inflated. Example: you can purchase a full automatic
Colt M16 for $12,000 to $16,000, while a new M16, which is only available to the military and law enforcement, is ~$1500. You are also required to pay a $200 tax on the transfer of a full automatic weapon. If you'd like to know more, familiarize yourself with the National Firearms Act of 1934, the Gun Control Act of 1968, and the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986. The
wikipedia page for the NFA and the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' website are good resources.
What is a machine gun (or machinegun)?
Webster says:
Main Entry: machine gun
Function: noun
Date: 1867
: a gun for sustained rapid fire that uses bullets; broadly : an automatic weapon
And
section 5845(b) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(b)) defines:
(b) Machinegun
The term "machinegun" means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and any combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.
Disclaimer: IANAL (I am not a lawyer) and there may be local laws affecting you (such as if you live in California) which are much more restrictive than the federal laws I've referenced.
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