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ctdonath · June 19, 2000, 09:07 PM

Some BATF agent observed that the rule of thumb is that parts constitute a gun if they can be assembled and/or machined into one in 8 hours.

Someone else observed that a competent machinist could turn a VW Bug into a machine gun in 8 hours.

June 19, 2000, 09:07 PM	#2
ctdonath Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 1999 Posts: 1,904	Some BATF agent observed that the rule of thumb is that parts constitute a gun if they can be assembled and/or machined into one in 8 hours. Someone else observed that a competent machinist could turn a VW Bug into a machine gun in 8 hours.