Machine Guns--Just Build Your Own

The Volokh Conspiracy ^ | Eugene Volokh

[TLI]

ban machine guns not registered with the BATF.

The state laws generally do not make any such distinction, no need for them to start. In order to start they would have to create new laws that would be difficult to lobby for their passage. This MG is OK, that one is not and the feds say they are all OK to own...?... that would be a TOUGH sell.

[FreedomCalls]

I still don't see what actual legislation they might pass on machine guns. WHat would the legislation say or do?

Same as they did with the Gun Free School Act -- ask the states to pass laws banning possession of any machine gun manufactured since some arbitrary date under penalty of withholding of federal funds.

How did Congress get a national drinking age of 21 passed?

[Atlas Sneezed]

Same as they did with the Gun Free School Act -- ask the states to pass laws banning possession of any machine gun manufactured since some arbitrary date under penalty of withholding of federal funds.

How did Congress get a national drinking age of 21 passed?

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Thanks. That was the explanation I needed. However, since most states already prohibit, and gun issues are touchy these days for Dems, they might let it slide.

Then again, since they can't get real gun control passed (and are doing things like renewing bans on non-existent guns) this might be the type of thing that the Kennedys, Schumers, and Clintons might fight for, just to give the antis enough to keep their fundraising going.