Shung
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The swiss are all trained riflemen
*let's hope foreigners still believe it for long enough*
The swiss are all trained riflemen
I just don't think our society would want that style and ability of power in the streets.
Quick question. When you get the FA weapon you do have to sign something saying you will allow for warrantless searches, don't you? I'm not sure if that is true, but that is what a FA dealer I talked to said.
Gonna ruffle feathers here.. but I don't see any reason to own an full auto.
Full auto weapons are designed for suppressive fire, not accuracy.
Besides, at current ammo prices who could afford to shoot one ??
This being said, I am not against private ownership. Just can't think of a good use for them.
Quick question. When you get the FA weapon you do have to sign something saying you will allow for warrantless searches, don't you? I'm not sure if that is true, but that is what a FA dealer I talked to said.
Gonna ruffle feathers here.. but I don't see any reason to own an full auto.
Full auto weapons are designed for suppressive fire, not accuracy.
Besides, at current ammo prices who could afford to shoot one ??
This being said, I am not against private ownership. Just can't think of a good use for them.
Has nothing to do with need. Has everything in the world to do with I want and I can. Why does this always come back to what we need? Do you really need your hunting rifle or can you buy meat at the store? Has nothing to do with need.Second, why would anyone really need a full auto weapon?
See Aboveand there is no truly practical purpose for owning a fully automatic firearm.
My brother was a 240B team leader in the Army. He and his crew, and the rest of the mg teams for that matter, qualified with less rounds then they were given in an effort to be as accurate as possible. Yes the mg is an area suppression but in the hands of the right person it is not spray and pray. And I would imagine that serious mg owners know this. Spraying and praying is a great way to burn down your $10,000 + firearm.It is simply not practial to spray 1300 rounds a minute at a target and account from every round. Do you really want to hit your intended target or kill a dozen innocent bystanders?
Yeah that makes about as much sense as a tactical wheelbarrow. What with all the uber rich folks running around the crime infested inner cities of America. If I want to buy a M1 and I have the money and a clean record why should I not? I am not saying that we should be able to own atomic weapons. But if one can afford a tank, even an M1, why not? And as a former LEO I can tell you this, my job had less to do with crime prevention than taking down accounts of what happened. That's just the cold truth of it. Only you are responsible for your safety and for me or anyone else to say that you can not have what ever you want, not need, to defend yourself is just flat out wrong.LEO's would have to have a tank to take on some neighhborhoods soon after an open ticket for all who want are allowed to have one.
It's interesting that you put "good use" in there. I see that a lot.
But I never see that about the thousands of bolt action, lever action, and semi autos in the marketplace.
There is no "good use" in North America for anything except a bolt action .30-06, why do people buy all that other stuff?
How many of you all think everyone in the U.S. should be able to own full automatic weapons
Let's be sure that everyone understands that machine guns are perfectly legal to own under federal law. It is a myth that they are not. A couple of states may prohibit it, personal finances may deter you, your local LEO may not approve it, but there are people selling and buying legal machine guns every year with no little more effort, or expense, than purchasing a used car from your local Ford dealer.
This should be the conclusion of this thread.
The OP isn't asking about practicality of everyone owning one, rather, he's asking about the ability. Everyone currently has the ability. That's a fact. If you live in a state that prohibits ownership in that state, you have the ability to own the hardware elsewhere. Not practical, but able.
That unfortunate incident in MA involving a FA weapon which cost a youngster his life gets brought up by the antis at every chance.
If that young buck with the AK were to take out the entire firing line we would be down to single shot 22s forever.
I have seen the enemy, and it is us.
Woody: I agree with you. The idea of some young buck showing up at the range with 5K rounds and a FA AK47, and not a clue as to safe handling and operation, is a very scary thought indeed. That unfortunate incident in MA involving a FA weapon which cost a youngster his life gets brought up by the antis at every chance. If that young buck with the AK were to take out the entire firing line we would be down to single shot 22s forever.
In other words, they were not allowed to keep their weapons when “in quarters” or “off duty”. Weapons were checked into the armory and then checked out when needed for official reasons.