| kickazz113 said: anyone know FPSrussia from youtube???? how does he get all these automatic machine guns??? |
....Legally?
You can own full-autos in the US, but they do not come cheap at all.
Heck, you can buy working tanks if you like. Just have to pass the right kind of clearances and fill out months' of paperwork. You have to have a Class 3 FFL permit to own full autos. I believe there is a $200 tax permit associated with each transfer (aka purchase) of a full-auto firearm.
Oh, and Dimitry has a lot, and I mean a lot of money. That BOFORS 40mm he had probably cost $50,000 or so.
As for myself, I do not shoot much, but I used to a lot. My dad has a lot of guns, which are part of my inheritance. So I own the following:
- Chinese SKS Type-54 Rifle
- M93 Finnish Mauser
- Mosin Nagant (stamped in 1942 and likely killed some Nazis, too)
- S&W 40cal.
- Mossburg Defender Shotgun
Once I have more disposable income, I plan on buying a semi-automatic Saiga shotgun, and getting a number of conversions, and likely a Saiga chambered in .308. Eventually, I will get a concealed carry permit. Ohio has very favorable concealed carry laws and the castle doctrine, which means our courts are usually on the side of the victim and not the attacker in case of an armed provocation.
Firearm ownership and the culture is one of the few things America still gets right today. The ability to have a force multiplier such as a firearm is a woefully needed thing. Additionally, the sport of hunting is invaluable for my state. Our state saves and earns millions of dollars from controlled hunts of animals such as deer. They breed very fast here, and cause significant damage to local crops. Therefore, hunting them culls the population to reduce farm damage. Additionally, the food gained from the hunts provides many people food through our local programs that allow hunters to donate their kill to food pantries. Overall, it provides millions of pounds of meat each year for needy families.
As for handguns, my family really likes the M&P and FNP/FNX line. Very good guns. I like the Springfield XD/XDM, but I've heard they have a few issues with relability.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
