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And look at the number of people killed and injured in one of the most infamous incidents where fully automatic weapons were being used: That bank robbery in CA, where the 2 criminals actually fired thousands of rounds. There were people seriously injured: I don't remember the number of fatalities, although I know that at least one of the criminals died on the scene.

That was the North Hollywood Bank of America robbery in 1997. Both perps were killed; one by his own hand, and the other while waiting for an ambulance to arrive after the cops took him down. It was alleged that the cops failed to render aid fast enough after they dropped the sumbitch, and even if true, that won't cost me any sleep.

A few cops suffered serious injuries, even permanent ones if memory serves, but no fatalities. I don't recall any serious civilian casualties.

In that incident, the LAPD actually had to borrow .223 rifles from a local gun shop, because the perps were armored. The standard-issue sidearms and shotguns weren't getting the job done.