Your opinion on full auto firearms

[CheyennePilot]

My Opinion:

I believe we should not have any restrictions on full auto small arms. I personally would have no use for a .308 or larger caliber full auto firearm for hunting or self defense. I'll take a semiauto for accuracy any day.

Happy landings.
CheyennePilot

 

[amprecon]

According to our Constitution the militia is our national defensive mechanism which is composed of every able bodied male above the age of 17.
Those that meet this requirement are essentially the military of our United States and are therefore eligible to possess whatever weapons available to be used in the defense of our great nation.
What we have today is an aberration from what was intended.

 

[ctdonath]

is there any way you can legally make a machine gun, assuming you can own in it the first place.

No. No way no how. The ban in question, aka "922(o)", prohibits civilians from owning ANY machineguns made after 1986 - even if you make it yourself.

The only way (and that's straining to find an answer to your implied question) is to be a Title II (aka Class III) dealer with police/military clients and BATFE permission - at which point it's not YOU owning it, it's your authorized business.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

Same as any gun. If you're able to purchase a gun you should be able to purchase a machine gun. And for not much more money! Maybe make every semi-auto select-fire.

I'd dearly love to have a .22 rimfire MG.

 

[The Unknown User]

I see no harm with a law-abiding citizen owning one after, say, passing a class, getting a license, etc.

Obviously a fully-automatic firearm has the potential to be more deadly than, say, a CCW pistol carried in a pocket, so I think the classes required for licensing should be more...strict.

 

[2RCO]

If it weren't for regulations full auto would be as cheap as other guns. Think about it all those ROMAKs used to be full auto as well as all the Century jobs. They would be cheaper if someone didn't have to tear em down and then make a new receiver.

 

[Crunker1337]

ctdonath, true except for two points.

You need to be a Class I importer/exporter, Class II mfg. (I think this is the best option as you don't need a L.E. demo letter to get machineguns) or as you said a Class III dealer.

The text of the FOPA's machinegun clause is that the BATFE will cease to accept tax stamps for post 86 machineguns (they arbitrarily chose to make L.E. letters necessary for post 86 machinegun transfers to Class I/III entities). Now, Form I is construction of a NFA device and requires a tax stamp so today you can't make a machinegun legally. Form IV is transfer of an NFA device to you and also requires a tax stamp. However, Form V is transfer of a machinegun that does not require a tax stamp. A reason for tax exemption that the BATFE seems to accept is transfer to your heir, but there is no legislation about Form V that prevents the BATFE from arbitrarily allowing whoever they want to legally own a post 86 machinegun.

Since all machineguns on the civilian market were made before 86, supply has remained constant (or slightly decreased due to loss, maybe theft, deactivation etc) but demand has increased. Simply put, the price of a machinegun is 10 times what it should be at least.

 

[cosine]

"Do you think fully automatic weapons should be regulated?"

No.

 

[absolut_beethoven]

I voted 'B'.

Anyone who can be trusted to own a regular firearm i.e. rifle, handgun etc, should be trusted to own one that is capable of full auto firing. Which is more than I can say about most politicians.

 

[fletcher]

Which is more than I can say about most politicians.

Should politicians be required to have background checks, fingerprinting, a tax stamp, and a one year wait when running for office?

 

[kludge]

Obviously a fully-automatic firearm has the potential to be more deadly than, say, a CCW pistol

How?

Are you "more dead" if you are killed by someone shooting a machine gun?

 

[PTK]

Yes! Movies, the news, and so on said so.

 

[Soybomb]

I see no harm with a law-abiding citizen owning one after, say, passing a class, getting a license, etc.

Obviously a fully-automatic firearm has the potential to be more deadly than, say, a CCW pistol carried in a pocket, so I think the classes required for licensing should be more...strict.

There are no classes needed to own a fully automatic firearm now. Can you give me some examples of the problems that has caused? You're not only wanting classes, but harder classes without even seeing a problem. The anti's are the ones that like to day dream about what might happen. We have no reason to rely on our imagination, lets look to the real world data to see if a problem exists before we support more gun control.

 

[PPGMD]

Since NFA became law, I believe there is only one case on record where a legally registered full auto in a crime.

I don't mind NFA law, I believe it should be streamlined a bit (remove the CLEO requirement because very many won't sign them), repeal 922(o), and sections of GCA. If you are willing to go through the NFA process you should be able to purchase any NFA weapon.

 

[yesit'sloaded]

Honestly I see no reason for having one, although nobody needs a corvette either. I see no problem with ownership and I feel that a full auto is actually worse than a semi for just about everything but suppressing fire. When are you ever going to need to lay down cover fire that could not be done with a semi? The first few shots are the only ones on target unless you are firing from a bipod or fixed position. I can see the need for a vehicle mounted .50 or a smg, but for just about anything in between the auto switch is just for fun, and I see nothing wrong with fun.

 

[Gunnerpalace]

You are correct there has been 2 crimes committed with NFA weapons (one was committed by a cop so I don't count that) the other one was a doctor or lawyer who used a suppressed MAC-10 to kill his assistant he then turned himself in. as for the ban I say we just start stirring up the pudding and get it know out there all the facts, like how it was ILLEGALY included in the bill via the infamous "night vote", and then we can overthrow it.

 

[Amish_Bill]

I now own two. Two used guns that cost an average of 10x their 'real' value just because they are in the NFA database as transferable. Anyone who says this is the way things should be has a serious kink in their think.

 

[J_Dillinger]

Let's just say, I wish my new Thompson 1927 was a 1928 and available to me with the auto selector switch. (see photo in rifle section)

 

[Hokkmike]

Frankly, the glitch to owning full auto is, I could never afford the ammo.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Frankly, the glitch to owning full auto is, I could never afford the ammo

We don't need socialized medicine, we need socialized ammunition!!