[oh8eleven]

Every American has the right to bear arms: (Including Fully Automatic Firearms)
And all they have to do is apply for a Federal Firearms License.

[MUDDOG]

In the 1960s Sgt. Saunders ("Combat!") was the most famous Thompson user.

He was also the only guy in the ETO with a Marine camo helmet cover. Which wasn't a good idea because it looked German camo helmet covers.

[Cboldt]

That act was ruled unconsitutional by the SCOTUS in the Miller decision. Since misread by every federal court that used it to justify imprisonment of people exercising a God-given right that was supposed to be off limits to regulation.

When it comes to the RKBA, the federal government, every branch, demonstrates rank dishonesty.

[B4Ranch]

I don’t get too worked up about this because if there ever comes a time when I feel that I need a fully automatic weapon, it will be when the courts and laws have fully collapsed. The solution then will be to locate a cop who is a member of the SWAT Team and relieve him of his current weapons (which will be fully operable and have all the latest gadgets properly mounted) , ammunition supplies, communication electronics and anything else that I determine will be possibly useful. Until that time I prefer that the players are people who can afford the $200 tag to buy a sub/machine gun.

[Little Ray]

It would be nice, but it ain’t gonna happen.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The NFA was a result of a Supreme Court case, UNITED STATES v. MILLER et al.

The US Prosecutor essentially lied to the USSC justices and since Mr. Miller or his co-defendant Mr. Stevens could not afford to make the trip nor did he hire counsel, there was no one there to refute whatever the prosecutor said. So he lied. The justices never questioned his arguments. The NFA was upheld.

From Unintended Consequences:

The Second Amendment is a recognition of the danger of standing armies. Its purpose is to recognize that every citizen has the right to keep and bear the same type of basic arms as a soldier in a modern military.

A militia embodies all able-bodied men over the age of sixteen. Therefore, a militia will always outnumber a standing army by at least twenty to one. If this militia is armed with weapons similar to those used by the individuals comprising the standing army, it will be impossible for that standing army to inflict the will of a tyrannical government upon the people.

The Second Amendment is the guarantee behind all the other articles in the Bill of Rights. It is the ultimate guarantee that citizens in the United States will remain free.

[Brasky]

Honesty it just wastes ammo. Well aimed shots are far superior to a spray and pray technique. I’m just saying. I don’t think that the government should involved in determining the rate of fire for weapons. But I do just fine with a semi.

[bunkerhill7]

“Trophies to Be Made Legal in Program Under National Firearms Act

Machineguns and machine pistols, war trophies of foreign make, must be registered and deactivated to bring their possessons within the law.
For this purpose Treasury Department operatives will establish offices at police headquarters this morning and will maintain a 12-hour schedule for the next three days, from 9:00 a. m to 9:00 p. m.
Veterans possessing any firearm of foreign make can qualify themselves to keep their souvenirs lawfully by bringing them to police headquarters on any of the days today through Thursday.
After registrations, deactivation of the weapons makes them unserviceable but in no way mars the appearance of the guns as souvenirs. All guns are duly returned to their owners. Registration of guns is a nationwide program. Investigations made in recent months under the National Firearms Act have a bearing on the risk and problem of exceptionally dangerous war trophy weapons, brought or shipped to this country by veterans, falling into unauthorized hands by theft or unrecorded transfer and being put to unlawful uses never intended or contemplated by the veteran.
Already there have been committed a large number of major crimes in various sections of the country, where foreign automatic weapons, introduced as war trophies or souvenirs were used. The drive of the Treasury Department is aimed at preventing these weapons and firearms from falling into the hands of gangsters, racketeers, bank robbers and other types of criminals.”[BALONEY!]
“The Alcohol Tax Unit, Bureau of Internal Revenue, is charged with the enforcement of the National Firearms Act, which provides a penalty not to exceed $2,000 or imprisonment not to exceed five years, or both, in the event a person is convicted of violating any provisions of the Act. Veterans, register your foreign weapons today!
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Nov 19 1946 Plattsburgh Press-Republican

[bunkerhill7]

LEGION GETS MACHINE GUN AND RIFLE
The Lake George Post of the American Legion has-received from the government a German machine gun and a German Mauser rifle.
Ticonderoga Sentinel , Apr-June 1926

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Congressman Francis D. Calkin of Oswego, N. Y., state-,
world war trophies, such as machine gun- of the 1908 model, rifles, empty German shells, bayonets,buckles. belts, canteens, cartridge cases, lanterns, and other small German ornaments are available for distribution to Legion posts. Application for any of these articles should be made direct to the War dept in Wash DC.

Ticonderoga Sentinel Thurs Dec 26, 1929 page 5 -——————————

[jboot]

As much as I like the sentiment, this is a non-starter for the time being.

That being said, if the time comes that automatic weapons are needed to defend our liberty the going price for one will be one well-aimed bullet. All that is needed is the willingness and the ability to pay that price.