Gun Control & RKBA

jtx

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15. Correct. Terrorists will always have access to weapons - even in the European model

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 10:53 AM

Jun 2016

“The fact that a Kalashnikov or a rocket launcher can be acquired for as little as 300 to 700 Euros in some parts of the EU indicates their ready availability for organized crime groups, street gangs or groups orchestrating high-profile attacks resulting in significant numbers of casualties,” Europol, the EU’s law-enforcement agency, explained in a policy brief.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/11/13/this-is-how-ak-47s-get-to-paris.html

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A question [View all] Shankapotomus Jun 2016 OP

They are legal jtx Jun 2016 #1

So they're highly regulated Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #2

NFA jtx Jun 2016 #4

But pretty much everyon agrees that the last assault weapons ban TeddyR Jun 2016 #13

Not only highly regulated... krispos42 Jun 2016 #16

Fair question. needledriver Jun 2016 #3

That's actually a classic gun control myth. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #6

No kidding. needledriver Jun 2016 #7

Needless to say potentially personally lethal if done incorrectly. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #8

Anecdotal evidence suggests that it was done correctly. needledriver Jun 2016 #11

Perverted ideology enables the murderer to engage in their action. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #5

An answer Just reading posts Jun 2016 #9

Lack of supply. Press Virginia Jun 2016 #10

Full auto.. Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #12

Why were guns almost never used in England gejohnston Jun 2016 #14

Correct. Terrorists will always have access to weapons - even in the European model jtx Jun 2016 #15

Because they are ridiculously expensive and there aren't many of them Lurks Often Jun 2016 #17

While you may not realize it, you've asked a two part question discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #18

Thanks Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #19

While I'm sure the answer is yes, I not sure of the scope of the question discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #20

Because the general rebuttal to gun bans or more restrictions Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #21

For the sake of your idea... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #24

Fully automatic weapons aren't preferable Matrosov Jun 2016 #22

^^ This. pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #23