The Anti-State

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Originally Posted by mrnoodle

For example, to privately own fully automatic weapons (yes, it's legal), you must pass an extensive background check similar to that given to applicants to the CIA or who work in nuclear facilities, buy a federal tax stamp (I think that's what it's called) for each item, and you essentially waive your right against "unreasonable search and seizure". The feds can check on the location of the weapon at any time day or night, and you must comply. You can't leave it out of your possession unless it's secured in a particular way, and if you transport it, you have to notify the authorities. I'm pulling these from memory, so I might have missed some or misrepresented some details, but that's essentially the way it works.

It's much easier to get one illegally.

And yet you don't hear about bad guys using fully automatic weapons to commit crimes. Well, there was that one bank robber a while back, but that's all I can remember.

I guess regulating weapons actually does have an impact on their use in crime.