trapshooter
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Heck, it's easy. Just go out and buy one.....oh...yeah. Wrong country. Never mind.
Firstly, I am in total agreement that it is WRONG that private individuals cannot walk into the gun shop and purchase ANY firearm they can afford. If they misuse their SBR or submachine gun, then charge, try, and punish the offender, same as would be done if a crime was committed with a LONG barrel rifle or a pistol. But, the gov't put one over on the public back in 1934, and subsequently, so we live with the restrictions we have. At least, until someone with a lotta time and money organizes a change in the laws nd regulations. But, I guess that belongs in Legal & Political forum . . .Have'm. Love'm. Want more. Only reason I don't buy more of them is the price is just too absurd. $15,000 for a gun that LEOs can buy for under $1000 is just stupid.
That is because ATF considers each individual wipe to be a suppressor all by itself.You can buy the suppressor, but nobody will sell you wipes!?!!?!?!?
Oh, if you decide to get a suppressor, get a wipeless type (sionic, I think). Wipes are generally unavailable and expensive. You can buy the suppressor, but nobody will sell you wipes!?!!?!?!?
1. The cost of the license itself is not so bad; nor does the red tape seem too extensive. BUT, unfortunately, what's prohibitive is the actual cost of the WEAPONS to non-LEO's. On a principle basis, and a budget basis both, I refuse to pay $5,000 to $15,000 for the exact same weapon that my local LEOA can get for $525.
Also, BTW, you're obviously going to have trouble if you have any felonies or domestic violence misdemeanors or even a domestic civil TRO. Not sure about other misdemeanors. I don't have a problem there, but some do....
That is really kind of scary. My SMG has doubled in value in 4 years. On a smaller scale of things that is better than paintings, gold and diamonds in the same time frame.While this is true, it is also true that in 3 years that LEO weapon will sell for $100 less than when it was new, and your weapon will sell for $5000 more than whatever you paid for it.