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 Will we ever get to have fully auto weapons? 
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:39 pm 
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There are only two reasons to own a full auto outside of military use:

1. they can rapidly dispose of ammo that is just gathering dust on a shelf; and

2. they put huge smiles on the faces of those that shoot them


even when you are only bump-firing. thanks for the lesson. i only regret it when i come home and must reload all that empty brass.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:46 pm 
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What is C & R?

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:51 pm 
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usmarine0352 wrote:
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What is C & R?

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C&R = Curio and Relic

In some States, including MN, full auto is restricted to guns that are categorized as C&R. That generally means either some limited production "curio" model, or old "relic" model. So in MN we can own a Tommy Gun (if it is a C&R status) but not an UZI.

One nice thing about C&R guns is that if you have a C&R FFL (it just costs $30 for 3 years) you can order a C&R gun and it can be sent directly to you...as you are the receiving FFL. No need to pay someone else to transfer to you.

Also, some vendors...Midway and Brownells come to mind, treat a C&R FFL as a "dealer" for pricing purposes. That can be a nice deal from time to time.

The above is the Cliff Notes answer to your question...

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:00 pm 
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I'd perfer (for now) to keep this a states rights issue (prefer this not to be a national nay/yeah) and unfortunately that means some states won't be given full freedoms. Given the quanity of Fudds that make up gun owning MN residents, it isn't likely going to change. Brady folk have been saying for years that you don't hunt Bambi with a machinegun. . . . it has soaked into the Fudds and isn't likely to go away soon. I'd love to see the CLEO requirement striken from the NFA process . . . but with trusts being easy enough to set up these days, it seems less relevant. My thinking on full auto is that we should be able to have it and the 1968 and 1986 Acts should be stricken.

I'd love to live in a state that allowed me to wear my hearing protection on the end of my barrel & I can't fathom why the Fudds aren't willing to get behind that. I know they make fancy electronic muffs, but it seems like traditional hearing protection and hunting are at odds. I should be able to hunt and protect my hearing at the same time & I am not apt to gripe the $200 one time tax.


Baby steps in the right dirrection are better than no positive movement. Ideally the 2nd ammendment would be THE ONLY gun law, but we can't get there from here without making a few steps in between. Meanwhile, we need to focus on battles we could win & I think silencers would be a better fight to pick, as I think we could gain the support of Fudds.


This. Including the "I'd rather have suppressors first" part.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:28 am 
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340PD wrote:
Ok, did I completely miss the boat here, did something change, or do I just not understand? Regarding full auto firearms in MN, I always thought that you COULD get a full auto firearm legally provided you had the money, jumped through all the hoops and paper work with the ATF, got the CLEO signature, etc. I didn't think it had to be or was limited to a C&R firearm. Obviously your limited by the FOPA of 1986 to not owning anything manufactured after 1986 but I thought you could still get full auto firearms manufactured before 1986 that didn't have to be C&R!?!?

What about owning a full auto firearm though a corporation, is that out to in MN?

I'm thoroughly depressed now.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Yes, the boat sailed without you.

Us normal folk, non FFL etc, can C&R only.

To clear up your depression, I have 100 rounds you can toss through my Reising ....of course the "catch" is that you need to come to the Detroit Lakes area for that therapy.


Thank you for the therapy offer. I'll do my best to cope with this devastating news. I'll take solace in the thought that I could still own 'something' full auto at some point and the benefits pointed out about having a C&R license are quite interesting. Apparently the information I looked up to begin with was not state specific to MN although I could have swore it was. *Still not happy


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:02 am 
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Seriously, except for the ego of owning a full auto, what good are they?


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:30 am 
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JimC wrote:
Seriously, except for the ego of owning a full auto, what good are they?


I have only shot a full auto on a couple of occasions but for me, it's just plain fun. I agree that even if I could get one I probably couldn't afford to shoot it very often but when I could, I would enjoy it. :D Besides, when it comes to firearms, who needs a reason?


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:30 pm 
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JimC wrote:
Seriously, except for the ego of owning a full auto, what good are they?


Suppressing fire. Stress-testing your upper receiver. Burst-fire. These 3 immediately come to mind.


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Seriously, except for the ego of owning a full auto, what good are they?


The thrill of firing one can overcome even the most proper hangover.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:59 am 
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JimC wrote:
Seriously, except for the ego of owning a full auto, what good are they?


The thrill of firing one can overcome even the most proper hangover.


:roll:


Oooo... medicinal purposes!! I like! :wink:


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