[quote name='berzirk']Not sure why people keep saying fully automatic weapons are illegal to possess. They aren't.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_the_AK-47#In_the_United_States[/QUOTE]
Can you point out where in that article it states its legal to own fully automatic guns? All I see is this:
In 1986, an amendment called the Firearm Owners Protection Act stopped all future domestic manufacturing of fully automatic weapons for civilian use (non-military/non-LEO). Fully automatic weapons are still manufactured in the US for military and law enforcement use. However, automatic firearms manufactured domestically prior to 1986 or imported prior to 1968 may be transferred between civilians in accordance with federal, state and local law. A number of Soviet and PRC rifles were brought into the U.S. during the mid-1960s, when returning Vietnam veterans brought them home after capture from enemy troops. Some of these were properly registered during the amnesty period under the 1968 NFA law.
Basically stating that only vintage/antique automatic guns can be legally owned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_the_AK-47#In_the_United_States[/QUOTE]
Can you point out where in that article it states its legal to own fully automatic guns? All I see is this:
In 1986, an amendment called the Firearm Owners Protection Act stopped all future domestic manufacturing of fully automatic weapons for civilian use (non-military/non-LEO). Fully automatic weapons are still manufactured in the US for military and law enforcement use. However, automatic firearms manufactured domestically prior to 1986 or imported prior to 1968 may be transferred between civilians in accordance with federal, state and local law. A number of Soviet and PRC rifles were brought into the U.S. during the mid-1960s, when returning Vietnam veterans brought them home after capture from enemy troops. Some of these were properly registered during the amnesty period under the 1968 NFA law.
Basically stating that only vintage/antique automatic guns can be legally owned.