01 Mar 13
Originally posted by sh76Is the assertion of the right to own automatic weapons mainstream in the U.S.? Even many of the pro-gun posters here seem to not go as far claiming automatic weapons are necessary or appropriate, unless I have misunderstood.
I don't know much about guns but it does appear that Biden's claim that a shotgun is easier to use than an AR-15 is a dubious claim.
01 Mar 13
Originally posted by FMFFully automatic weapons have been controlled in the U.S. since the prohibition era, (National Firearms Act, 1934), and the transfer of newly manufactured machine guns was banned in 1986. So effectively you're only allowed a machine gun if it's more than 27 years old. Whether ownership is allowed depends on the State, they are sought after by collectors and fetch relatively high prices due to their scarcity. Their scarcity means that they're not the big problem, most gun crimes in the U.S. revolve around hand guns. The NRA will campaign to assert the right to own fully automatic weapons as much to avoid regulations by trying to gain momentum in the other direction than in any real expectation that the Federal law will be relaxed.
Is the assertion of the right to own automatic weapons mainstream in the U.S.? Even many of the pro-gun posters here seem to not go as far claiming automatic weapons are necessary or appropriate, unless I have misunderstood.
01 Mar 13
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Originally posted by FMFI am certainly in favor of reasonable restrictions on automatic weapons. As for others in the US, it's probably something like 50-50 (it's a red state-blue state sort of issue) when it comes to regulation of semi-automatic weapons; I'm sure more than 50% would agree with restrictions on fully automatic weapons.
Is the assertion of the right to own automatic weapons mainstream in the U.S.? Even many of the pro-gun posters here seem to not go as far claiming automatic weapons are necessary or appropriate, unless I have misunderstood.
But in the video, Biden does make a claim that is dubious, even if the reason he's making the claim is legitimate.
01 Mar 13
Originally posted by sh76BS. Semi-auto weapons have the greatest risk for accidents and injury, especially for inexperienced shooters.
I don't know much about guns but it does appear that Biden's claim that a shotgun is easier to use than an AR-15 is a dubious claim.