#firearms laws

[bearfoottruck]

So, a lot of us are doing what we can to oppose the Trump administration, but now I'm adding a bit of fuel to the fire. See, the thing is, depending on which state you live in, it may be legal for you to buy a machine gun. Ordinarily, however, machine guns are regulated by three laws:

National Firearms Act of 1934: Imposes a $200 tax on the purchase or manufacture of machine guns, plus such weapons have to be registered.

Gun Control Act of 1968: Prohibits the importation of machine guns for civilian purchase. However, any machine guns registered and manufactured prior to May 19, 1986 (see Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 below) are legally transferable provided they are not prohibited by state law.

Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986: Prohibits any machine gun made after May 19, 1986 from being sold to civilians. Again, however, any machine guns registered before that date - and a receiver is still considered a machine gun - are legally transferable provided they are not prohibited by state law.

Now, here are the state laws regarding machine guns:

Alabama: No state-level restrictions.

Alaska: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Arizona: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Arkansas: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

California: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Colorado: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Connecticut: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Delaware: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

District of Columbia: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Florida: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Georgia: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Hawaii: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Idaho: Legal except for minors.

Illinois: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Indiana: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Iowa: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Kansas: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Kentucky: No state-level restrictions.

Louisiana: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Maine: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Maryland: Possession prohibited only if the weapon is used for an aggressive or offensive purpose or to commit a crime.

Massachusetts: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Michigan: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Minnesota: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Mississippi: No state-level restrictions.

Missouri: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Montana: Possession prohibited only if the weapon is used for an aggressive or offensive purpose or to commit a crime.

Nebraska: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Nevada: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

New Hampshire: No state-level restrictions.

New Jersey: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

New Mexico: No state-level restrictions.

New York: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

North Carolina: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

North Dakota: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Ohio: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Pennsylvania: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Rhode Island: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

South Carolina: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

South Dakota: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Tennessee: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Texas: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Utah: Legal except for minors.

Vermont: Legal except for minors.

Virginia: Possession prohibited only if the weapon is used for an aggressive or offensive purpose or to commit a crime.

Washington: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

West Virginia: Legal unless manufactured, possessed or sold in violation of federal law.

Wisconsin: Illegal to own unless you are a sworn military or law enforcement official.

Wyoming: Legal except for minors.

So, if you do live in one of the states where there are no state laws prohibiting civilians from owning machine guns, how do you buy one, you ask? Well, first of all, after buying the gun from wherever, you need to have it transferred to what is known as a Class III dealer, that is, a firearms dealer that deals in NFA items such as machine guns, suppressors, sawed-off shotguns and other fun destructive devices. You will also need:

Three copies of the BATF Form 4, two to submit to the BATF directly, and one to submit to your local Chief Law Enforcement Officer.

Fingerprint cards for your background check.

Passport photos.

The $200 transfer fee.

Willingness to wait for months on end while all of this gets approved because of government red tape.

However, once the Form 4 comes back approved, you now have a fun new toy with which you can use to defend Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness not only for yourself, but also for marginalized groups who may fall victim to the wayward policies of Cheeto Benito.

ONE NOTE, THOUGH: Due to a fixed supply of legally-transferable machine guns, they are NOT CHEAP to buy. For example, on gunbroker.com, a transferable full-size Uzi can cost around $17,500-$25,000.

[doom-ocean]

Even our cops here are saying more gun laws is not the way to reduce crime. I. doesn't even reduce crime in any measurable way. It's been said a zillion times, but criminals don't care about the law, or if something is illegal. They'll do what they're gonna do regardless. Making law abiding, innocent people into easy targets will only cause harm.

[diablo1776]

In preparation for the upcoming election, Congress has passed a bill bypassing the Constitution and the Posse Comitatus Act in anticipation of post-election Civil War 2.0. This would allow the US Military to invoke martial law and be present on the city streets with a pass to use lethal force on US citizens. You should be very concerned about this.

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[readandwriteclub]

FBI says it seized biggest cache of explosives in its history from Virginia Farm

Dude is *only* charged with illegal possession of an "unregistered short barrel rifle (SBR)" -- which appears to be referring to a legal and unregulated 37mm boat flare launcher that you'd in fact be required by law to have on a boat!!!

"pipe bombs" are bullshit: those are signaling cartridges for the boat flare launcher.

"suicide vest" is 🤣 pouches for the flare cartridges!

The dude appears to be enthusiastic and a bit of a home gunsmithing hobbyist. That is okay and is permitted and protected by the 2nd fucking Amendment to our US Constitution, damnit!!!!

If the FBI was describing an antique flintlock rifle from the revolutionary war right now, they'd say scary-but-completely-bullshit things like, "large caliber sniper rifle" and "dangerous handmade firearm with no serial number" and call the powder horn "a large amount of black powder explosives designed to be concealed and carried on the person"

[destielmemenews]

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[roninart-tactical]

I haven’t posted in a bit so here is a training pic from last month (I’m the old one 🤣).

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

[crashout-cain]

Could someone explain to me how Luigi Mangione can be charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a firearm, all for having one weapon? This is a legit question, I don't understand this

[princehendir]

Maybe it's because I'm tired but I think it's sooooo funny that knife carrying laws are always weird and hyper specific about shit like blade length and whether or not it folds or has a spring but pepper spray is just like "just remember to have fun and be yourself 🖤"

[otrtbs]

“you can just take guns to music concerts in the united states” some of these bitches need to never speak again and i’m so serious about that.

[affairsmastery]

Sweden's government has announced plans to tighten gun laws following the country’s deadliest mass shooting. A gunman killed 10 people and himself at an adult education center in Orebro, possessing four legally-owned rifles.

The government aims to increase vetting for gun licenses and restrict access to semi-automatic weapons, citing the AR-15 as an example of firearms that could be banned. The Sweden Democrats support the move, emphasizing the need for stricter regulations. As the investigation continues, the attack has left Orebro’s immigrant community in fear, with victims including Syrian and Bosnian refugees.