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dr.j · February 14, 2009, 03:25 AM

I think that they should be legal, as they are. It isn't that hard to file the proper paperwork for these, and as long as you are a law abiding citizen you can own them with a special tax stamp. I don't think that just anybody should be able to buy these weapons because they are more dangerous that single shot guns if not used carefully. Obviously all guns are dangerous if misused, but accidentally shooting off one bullet is not as dangerous as shooting 30. I don't think that it would be too much to ask that people who want to own full auto guns take a class that trains them on how to use them safely (like the army does). The high price of these guns is enough to deter the casual shopper, so it's not like everybody on the block would have one anyway.

February 14, 2009, 03:25 AM	#5
dr.j Member Join Date: July 30, 2008 Location: tennessee Posts: 55	I think that they should be legal, as they are. It isn't that hard to file the proper paperwork for these, and as long as you are a law abiding citizen you can own them with a special tax stamp. I don't think that just anybody should be able to buy these weapons because they are more dangerous that single shot guns if not used carefully. Obviously all guns are dangerous if misused, but accidentally shooting off one bullet is not as dangerous as shooting 30. I don't think that it would be too much to ask that people who want to own full auto guns take a class that trains them on how to use them safely (like the army does). The high price of these guns is enough to deter the casual shopper, so it's not like everybody on the block would have one anyway.