https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com...e-suppressors/
Lots of logic in that
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https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com...e-suppressors/
Lots of logic in that
Of all the things they could ban in the USA, that is the most stupid. It's a health issue if nothing else.
For a country that has more guns than humans,
they trying all they could to stop gun violence,
every aspect they can think of, since they can't take the 2nd amendment away.
Good luck to them.
That's just party politics
Amerikas a funny place, I remember once one of my friends over there showed me a photo of his collection of AK-47s/clones (not to mention his arsenal of handguns). Upon seeing my picture of my hunting rifle with scope and suppressor we exclaimed "why do you have a sniper rifle!". They are obsessed with long rifle laws, when long rifles historically contributed to less than 1% of firearms homicides over there (rest is all handguns, I vaguely remember a stat of the chance of your shooter being a long rifle users was 200:1, so might be as low as 0.5%).
Suppressors have to be registered with the FBI over there and redone each year. ( from memory)
Think it might be the ATF? I think it is a "Federal" tax though. Also takes quite a while from what I've heard, and they are expensive.
Roughly a one-off $200 and a years wait
Just goes to show doesn't it, they begin by targeting the registered items first
Amazing. A Bill based on fallacies that go unquestioned by legislators. I hope we never see that in NZ.
Legislation based on what is seen (or heard in this case) in the movies.
I know from shooting with a couple of Americans, One being from South Caralina and a competition machine gun shooter, that Suppressors are very regulated anyway. From memory one of them said it`s about $2000 for them to registrar one. He couldn`t believe we just buy them or make one.
He laughed when I told him we use them so we don`t scare the sheep.
The suppressor igistration thing has been going on for yonks over there.
Must've been watching too many Bond films and dididnt realize that there are very few normal rifles above a 22 that are movie quiet.
And yet some states will let mentally troubled teenagers, workers etc access to firearms without sussing out how dangerous they are because of the second amendment to keep and bear arms.
I stopped processing at "competition machine gun shooter". Where what who how??????????
Let `s keep that way shall we:PQuote:
Originally Posted by Tasbay
The gun law in U.S should be vary from states to states, I think. Even some federal politicians actually come up some bills and passed, but down to state`s level thing will be different, if it can went down to each states and that `s why it called "United States". For example like castle law, stand your ground law...but in some states you can `t just shoot intruders without proper causes even you have been threatened by a man with gun. Talking about this, what you will do when have to shoot for self defense in U.S (not in here of course) , will you empty your mag on one intruder? Or will stop shooting when the intruder is no longer a threat to you and to your family? Because on twitter, it seemed most people agree with "empty your mag" rule and said this was their instructors told them to do when they went for weapon training in States. But really? I do `t think this is logical to me. Any professional could explain little...
Yep he was a Ex New York Cop who had moved to South Caralina. I met him on a tourist Boat that I was the skipper of here in NZ, Took him out possum shooting and he loved it. Anyways few years later let him know I was taking the family to the states. He invited us to his place. The kids got to shoot full auto H& K and Uzi`s , 50cal Barret and a pile of other things.Quote:
Originally Posted by No.3
He took me to his lock up and down one wall was I think 8-10 safes , each held 5-10 full auto weapons. Some I had no idea what they were. I jokingly said hell how much ammo have you got to which he answered (straight faced) I never have less than two hundred thousand rounds. Wife said when we got home he was the scariest person we met on the whole trip, my wife`s a pretty smart woman.
be a fun bugger to spend an afternoon with though always fancied trying some full autosQuote:
Originally Posted by Tasbay
Absolutely wonderful hosts, wouldn`t let us pay for anything. We were going to stay in the granny flat at the back of his house but his wife rented it out before we arrived so he put us up in a Hotel ( Southern Mansion) around the corner at $700us per night. We got the Rosevelt suite as in President ( apparently he had stayed there) stunning. Tthats one thing with Americans they can be great hosts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry the hunter
Same here, took my good mate from Oklahoma out possie shooting when he was over here once and he said it was one of the best things he'd ever done. BTW, he's def not a scary person despite having a lot of guns ( both long rifles and handguns), in fact he's well educated, has a very balanced view of the world and is a great family man. Proves not all Americans are weirdos as many here believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tasbay
This gives a good summary of the US rules re "silencers" https://www.silencercentral.com/blog...-buy-silencer/
Nice to see some consistency when it comes to ignorant politicians as NZ isn’t alone.
I love my suppressors aka “weapons of mass murder” as they’ve certainly saved my hearing, scared less game and improved accuracy.