Posted on 07/02/2013 5:03:12 PM PDT by redreno
I hear ya. I feel the same way.
But did he have a sea mine, I wonder?
For your edification, I respectfully submit the following:
Firearm. (a) A shotgun having a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length;
(b) a weapon made from a shotgun if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length;
(c) a rifle having a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length;
(d) a weapon made from a rifle if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length;
(e) any other weapon, as defined in this subpart;
(f) a machine gun; (g) a muffler or a silencer for any firearm whether or not such firearm is included within this definition; and
(h) a destructive device. The term shall not include an antique firearm or any device (other than a machine gun or destructive device) which,
although designed as a weapon, the Director finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a collector's item and is not likely to be used as a weapon. For purposes of this definition,
the length of the barrel having an integral chamber(s) on a shotgun or rifle shall be determined by measuring the distance between the muzzle and the face of the bolt, breech, or breech block when closed and when the shotgun or rifle is cocked.
The overall length of a weapon made from a shotgun or rifle is the distance between the extreme ends of the weapon measured along a line parallel to the center line of the bore.
I would think that with the above definition that there are very few that have as described.
What is above is the legal definition.... and for those who doubt it, I respectfully submit:
Firearm definition
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‘Disarmed’ would indicate that we were armed in the first place. When the (admittedly silly) handgun ban came in during the late 90s, approx 100,000 handguns were handed in. Now in a country with a population of circa 65million this could mean one of two things; a) people were naughty and didn’t hand their guns in. Or, b) only a few people had them in the first place.
You can’t disarm a populace that’s not armed in the first place.
That’s a “massive” amount of firearms? LOL!
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