I had someone ask me the other day if I had an “assault rifle”.
I said, “define assault rifle”.
They didn’t know.
I said, do you mean a “machine gun”?
Yeah, I guess so...
Those have been illegal since the 60’s. Now, why do you think you thought they weren’t?
Well...
Because the leftists/democrats WANT you to believe it. Do you like being lied to by the people you vote for?
Actually they are not illegal, at least in some states, like Texas. But they are highly regulated, and have been since around 1937 Any built after 1986 *are* illegal for private citizens to own. (Technically, they are not transferable to private citizens, but it amouts to pretty much the same, they are banned.) Thus the supply is very limited, and prices are astronomical.
The big gun control legislation of the 60s prohibited "mail order" sales of firearms and ammunition. Also required controls on sales of handgun ammunition, which included .22 rimfire. That same 1986 law which banned newly made machine guns, also removed many of the worst features of the '68 law, including the ban on "mail order", now internet, sales of ammunition, and those extra controls on handgun ammunition. It also attempted to reign in the BATF, but that didn't last long.