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To: jlallen who wrote (850)	9/7/1999 3:33:00 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6418

My understanding is that collectors can only own disabled machine guns....

To: jlallen who wrote (850)	9/7/1999 3:47:00 PM
From: MikeH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6418

Ok, I wasn't sure on this one, I don't know all the aspects of the Brady law. I do know that as recently as the 1960's you could buy fully automatic rifles. And, before the Brady law, I did see "rock and roll" (automatic in 1990's speak) firearms with some frequency. I had thought that a machine gun was not just a fully automatic weapon, but one that also was rated for military usage. Either in calibre or performance. But, like I said, I don't keep up on the laws, they get overturned by the supreme court and rewritten so fast that I have no idea of what is going on from one year to the next. But then, that begs the question. How does a weapons company build a military or paramilitary firearm? Are they regulated to only build these under contract, and transfer ownership prior to construction, but then they wouldn't be able to hold inventories for emergency orders. Dunno, beats me.

To: jlallen who wrote (850)	9/7/1999 4:03:00 PM
From: billwot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6418

Private ownership of fully functional full-auto weapons is indeed legal. One must secure a permit from the BATF, a process which requires subjecting yourself to an extensive background check, and securing a favorable reference from the "highest ranking local law enforcement official" (typically the county's sheriff). A good friend of mine went through the licensing procedure several years ago and was successful. The process took about 90 days. He did not follow through the purchase, however. As a previous poster noted, the number of crimes committed with legal full auto weapons is virtually zero. billwot