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Originally Posted by wahoo
I suppose you're one of the people who thinks machine guns should be for sale at Walmart without any registration or paperwork. I'll just settle my case with that.
Now don't get me wrong, I think you should be able to own one if you have a clean record and go through the NFA paperwork process. The gun is then registed to you and you're responsible for it, until it's registration is transferred to someone else.
The reason is because the NFA works, there are very few instances of a registered NFA weapon used in a crime. Since 1934 people have owned registered NFA weapons almost without incident.
If they are open to everyone for purchase the "Walmart scenario", there would be mass shootings with Saw's rather than AR15's.
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The NFA is a result of Bonnie and Clyde - they didn't go around shooting folks. Fear tactic one - the mob used submachine-guns - so did the cops. The cops killed more people with them than the bad guys. You've watched too many movies!
Today (well before 1996) select-fire weapons cost thousands of dollars. Bad guys, even well funded bad guys don't spend thousands of dollars to buy a murdering weapon. Bad guys and street thugs don't care about your laws and if they can get an AK or mil grade M-something they didn't pay retail price.
Cartels and the drug industry don't buy guns from local firearms dealers. They also don't pay thousands of dollars for military grade weapons - unless they come in a crate and there are many for those thousands. Cartels don't have any problems importing illegal weapons across borders and state lines.
Weekend warriors couldn't feed a SAW a steady diet of 5.56 and ultimately a nut case would miss more targets than the bullets he carried.
Lastly, there is not such a thing as a "silencer" (well, there is, but they are not feasible for common use and impractical for most) but a good "suppressor" and sub-sonic ammo will make your gun easier on the ears and of those nearby. A pillow works well and no need to register yourself or spend extra money. Pillows are often supplied by the victim(s). Do the math.