"One could argue that a 'need' for a fully automatic weapon isn't valid. However, I see no problem with the semi-automatics. The present system (Class 3 Federal Firearms Permit) for fully automatic weapons has worked very well since the 1940's."
Except the part where no new weapons can be sold. A gun that costs the US Govt a couple hundred bucks would cost me several thousand. Doesn't sound like its working to me.
Imagine 100 years from now when I am alive due to miracles in medicine at age 134 and new nano-armor, EM guns, or laser guns supplant the 600 year old current firearm technology (small explosive propelling a round out of a chamber)....and new gear such as bullet tracking devices are implanted on cars, body armor, satellites, etc...where owning a 21st century firearm or older is absolutely obsolete and USELESS...what happens when the government THEN says that, "Oh,....you can have all the machine guns you want, but not the current weapons possessed by the BATFE".?
Makes you think.......