As a former paratrooper (airborne infantry)...

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As a former paratrooper (airborne infantry)...

Larry J — 4/1/2002 2:25:37 PM (archived)

I suspect I know a lot more about guns than you. In order to legally buy a fully automatic weapon, you have to have a Class III firearms license. Those are expensive and not exactly easy to come by. Since the laws regarding fully automatic weapons were passed in the 1930s, exactly one legally licensed fully automatic weapon has been used in the commission of a crime.

Yes, people can buy semi-automatic versions of several weapons including the Uzi and the POS Mac-10. Those conversions to fully automatic that you mentioned are illegal. The fact that some people choose to disobey the law seems to be lost on you. Gangs might convert some weapons but more of them are likely to smuggle in whatever they want. Like I said, criminals by definition tend to disobey the law.

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Failure to think things through - Larry J - 3/31/2002 6:21:07 PM
- Re: Failure to think things through - Publius - 3/31/2002 2:59:46 PM
  - As a former paratrooper (airborne infantry)... - Larry J - 4/1/2002 2:25:37 PM
    - Re: paratrooper (airborne infantry)... - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:06:24 PM
  - Not only in Florida - Mary Anne - 3/31/2002 4:15:35 PM
    - Liberals gun-happy? - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 4:48:25 PM
      - Two of my daughters shoot, SDAI - Mary Anne - 4/1/2002 5:09:22 PM
        
        Chuck Heston and Mary Anne.... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 6:10:21 PM
        
        This board attracts the highest quality of thoughtful liberal... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:20:17 PM
        
        Re: Two of my daughters shoot, SDAI - Publius - 4/1/2002 1:31:22 PM
        
        Ok...but you asked for it... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 3:00:53 PM
        
        Re: Ok...but you asked for it... - Publius - 4/2/2002 11:54:53 AM
        
        Stark, raving mad. - Bowser - 4/1/2002 4:18:41 PM
        
        Come now Bowser... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 5:42:42 PM
        
        The not-so-Great-Souled man... - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:03:14 PM
        
        PPP or Planetary Printing Presses... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/2/2002 2:06:54 PM
        
        Great. Now we have a REAL illegal immigrant problem. ;) (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 5:04:45 PM
        
        Re: stepping down souls.... (n/t) - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:20:33 PM
        
        Re: stepping down souls.... - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:27:17 PM
        
        Can't you picture it - FrankC - 4/1/2002 7:05:49 PM
        
        Re:Please don't let two of your daughters shoot SDAI! (n/t) - Publius - 4/1/2002 1:21:24 PM
        
        Why Thank You Publius. You Care! sniff (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 3:29:17 PM
      - Re: Liberals gun-happy? - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:56:26 PM
        
        Fairs and guns - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 6:00:47 PM
        
        Re: Fairs and guns - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:16:40 PM
        
        Run, don't walk!! - Bowser - 4/1/2002 3:30:52 PM
        
        Dang. Broke another banjo string. - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:14:08 PM
        
        You keep making me the issue. I'm not worth it. - Bowser - 4/2/2002 6:38:01 PM
        
        Nice dodge... - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:08:02 PM
        
        Link correction - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:10:42 PM
        
        Re: Dang. Broke another banjo string and caint duel today. - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:35:48 PM
        
        Re: This Liberal and guns- - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:25:24 PM
- Re: Failure to think things through - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2002 9:53:05 AM
  - Re: Failure to think! - Publius - 3/31/2002 3:06:55 PM
    - The Second Amendment wasn't about hunting - Larry J - 4/1/2002 2:29:44 PM
      - Re: The Second Amendment wasn't about hunting - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:06:29 PM
        
        Re: The Second Amendment - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:31:36 PM
    - Expected a little more from Publius - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2002 6:42:28 PM
      - Expected a little more from Tom - Bowser - 4/1/2002 4:50:19 PM
        
        And now, for the dissection... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 5:51:44 PM
        
        Okay, so "cute" was a little paternalistic. Ya got me. - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:57:59 PM
        
        Re: Okay, so - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:33:52 PM
        
        Re: what to expect from Tom.... - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:52:12 PM
      - A little Shockwave file to raise your hackles... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:37:10 PM
        
        Another nice bit... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:21:53 PM
        
        L. Neil Smith for President, anyone? - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:58:22 PM
        
        Re: L. Neil Smith for President and Archie Bunker for veep? N/A (n/t) - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:42:21 PM
        
        Re: L. Neil Smith for President and Archie Bunker for veep? N/A - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:37:13 PM
      - Re: a little more from Publius - Publius - 4/1/2002 1:46:45 PM
        
        "...my dog ate my notes..." bad dog! Arf. n/t (n/t) - McFly - 4/2/2002 3:22:26 PM
        
        Pretty much says it all. - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 1:56:59 PM
    - God given freedoms - Bowser - 3/31/2002 6:20:18 PM
    - Re: Failure to think! - FrankC - 3/31/2002 5:47:58 PM

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