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Originally posted by Conquests are better@Sep 14 2004, 09:15 PM
THIS is what sounds stupid to me:
why would someone carry a fully auto weapon as protection? that sounds highly rediculous.* you have to admit.
also, i think that any of you who would buy one of these previously banned guns probably don't live in an area where you honestly need them. so, why exactly do you want one? is there something you can achieve (as in shooting targets) with an auto that you couldn't with a regular or semi auto gun?
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This is the problem with misinformation.
1) No one is carrying full auto weapons as they are illegal and the legal full autos are extremely expensive and you need to apply for a full auto tax stamp which has a $200.00 application fee, can take 7-12 months to get approved (which 99.9% of people will not), and are very hard to come by.
2) Assault Rifles were NEVER banned, I repeat NEVER banned. You could have walked into any gun store and purchase a BRAND NEW AR-15 or AK-47 anytime before this ban expired as long as they have a certain amount of american made parts. The ban was for certain parts as someone already pointed out.
The ban made it so you could only have two options on your rifle out of
pistol grip
high cap mag
folding stock
bayonet lug
threaded barrel/flash supressor
You could have a protruding pistol grip and a threaded barrel, or a flash supressor and a high capacity magazine, pistol grip and a side folding stock, yadda yadda yadda
Or as most of them came, a pistol grip and a high cap mag
I am greatfull for everyones input on this topic but if you want more info or to actually know what the gun laws you are protesting about require,visit
WWW.ATF.TREAS.GOV
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