• butwhyishischinabook@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Not to detract from the sentiment, but automatic firearms have been fully banned in the USA for 40 years now and have been illegal in most of the country since the 1930s.

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      10 months ago

      You can still buy fully automatic weapons at gun shops, as long as they were made before the ban

    • SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE
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      10 months ago

      Sales of new automatic weapons are banned, however you can buy a pre-ban automatic weapon if you have enough money. They’re essentially legal if you’re rich but banned if you’re poor.