In article t,
Maxprop wrote:

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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In article .net,
Maxprop wrote:
Oh gee...let me think. How about a gun show? Nah, that would never
happen.

1) Yes, you could conceivably buy a machine gun--more likely a submachine
gun--at a gun show, but you'd have to jump through the same set of hoops
as
if you'd bought it from a licensed gun dealer. $400 federal tax, fees,
etc., permit, 6-9 month waiting period, extremely extensive FBI
background
check etc.

Nope... when was the last time you were in a gun show that there
wasn't someone dealing under the table?

I haven't been to a gun show for quite a while, but I've NEVER seen anyone
deal below the table. Everything is closely scrutinized and the players are
above board. Now--when was the last time you were at a gun show--ever.

Therefore, it must be true. Last year.

2) You can't buy fully automatic weapons from a private seller without
transacting the sale through an FFL dealer with the above provisions.
It's
illegal to do otherwise, thanks to gun control laws. So does it happen?
Probably. What does that tell you about gun control laws?

Sure. It's illegal. I'm sure no one breaks the law.

No legally obtained full-auto weapons have ever been used in the commission
of a crime.

Has nothing to do with my comment.
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