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Old 02-26-2009, 07:18 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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A foreigner not in the U.S. legally won't pass the NICS check. Non-resident aliens legally in this country can't buy firearms without a pile of paperwork.
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Old 02-26-2009, 07:20 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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Mexican drug cartels are getting their assault weapons from the USA and outgunning the Mexican police. If this helps to stop the flow and prevent a huge country next door from becoming a failed state, I'm all for it.
Why would they bother with overpriced semi-autos when they can get cheaper full-autos elsewhere?
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Old 02-26-2009, 07:39 PM
 
Location: Cushing OK
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Unless of course you actually are a terrorist.
In which case Obama will just have a friendly chat with you about change and getting along with one another
If you're a terrorist, your going to let someone else hold the assualt rifle. You'll be legal and proper and not make waves until you are ready for the big moment. By your system there would be many many people out there who would be made into criminals and treated as a dictatorship treats its citizens. The terrorists would understand this.

Wonder how many of the people down the street from the OP would be in prison if he was in charge?

The more controlling the governent gets the more creative those who don't go along get as well.
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Old 02-26-2009, 07:41 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Why would they bother with overpriced semi-autos when they can get cheaper full-autos elsewhere?
Used semi-autos are pretty cheap here, but there is the question of the back ground checks. How do they purchase them without the checks?

I dont' buy the "Mexico" story in this proposal.
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Old 02-26-2009, 09:41 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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Used semi-autos are pretty cheap here, but there is the question of the back ground checks. How do they purchase them without the checks?

I dont' buy the "Mexico" story in this proposal.
I wouldn't call $500+ for a semi-auto AK cheap when full-auto AK's in the third world can be had for $100 or so.
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Old 02-26-2009, 09:55 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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Used semi-autos are pretty cheap here, but there is the question of the back ground checks. How do they purchase them without the checks?

I dont' buy the "Mexico" story in this proposal.
It looks to me like you would buy at least one of those $100 AK-47s to complete your collection.

Finally I find you.
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Old 02-26-2009, 11:48 PM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Has anyone here built up an AK from a demilled parts kit (buying the legal semi-auto receiver and required number of US parts)? I built an FAL from an Imbel kit a few years ago (jumping through all the hoops to be legal), and am thinking about an AK...if parts kits are even available. The FAL was a blast to build and to shoot.
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Old 02-27-2009, 03:20 AM
 
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Why would they bother with overpriced semi-autos when they can get cheaper full-autos elsewhere?
They wouldn't bother with them.

But when the "scary looking gun bill" issue comes up facts, history and so on mean absolutely NOTHING to the banners.

It's all about feeling good and looking good, not actually accomplishing anything.
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Old 02-27-2009, 06:02 AM
 
Location: Florida
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I wouldn't call $500+ for a semi-auto AK cheap when full-auto AK's in the third world can be had for $100 or so.
Maybe, but first you need to travel to the third world country, purchase them, and then smuggle them to Mexico. The expenses would add up and the waiting time would be long.

A drug dealer can make $500 pretty quickly, can't they? Considering the amounts of money they deal with, $500 is pocket change.

But it still doesn't explain the permit and back grounds check issue. I guess there must be a sizable black market for guns in US. Some people buy them legally, and then sell them to the criminals.
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Old 02-27-2009, 06:19 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Maybe, but first you need to travel to the third world country, purchase them, and then smuggle them to Mexico. The expenses would add up and the waiting time would be long.

A drug dealer can make $500 pretty quickly, can't they? Considering the amounts of money they deal with, $500 is pocket change.

But it still doesn't explain the permit and back grounds check issue. I guess there must be a sizable black market for guns in US. Some people buy them legally, and then sell them to the criminals.
Then it gets traced back to the legal owners, and those people can never legally own a gun again in their lifetime.
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