In order to possess a full auto or select fire weapon in the United States, you must obtain a Federal stamp or license. Possession of any such weapon is otherwise illegal. Modification of a semi-auto to full auto will earn you some time in a Club Fed. Even modification of the appearance of post-ban weapons is illegal (adding a folding stock, threaded barrel, etc.). So there are plenty of laws that cover these weapons now. I would suggest we try enforcing the existing laws, and then see what that gets us. Adding more words to pieces of paper will do nothing. The people who use these weapons in crimes (what few are actually in "use"), generally acquire them by illegal means (smuggling... look up the Johnny Chung/Norinco story). They're already felons... they can't legally possess a gun (ANY gun) anywhere in the United States.

In L.A. they still have a gang and gun problem. Plenty of strict gun laws, but not enough enforcement, IMO. In Richmond, VA, they used to have a major gun problem. The gun murder rate rivaled D.C. when I was in the area. The gun laws in VA are even more "liberal" now than they were then, yet the murder rate in that city has dropped. What changed was the strict enforcement of the existing gun laws. A person in illegal possession of ANY gun (.25's and 9mmm are the street guns of choice... not big, honking AK47's) gets an automatic 5 years in prison. Even a liberal ACLU lawyer, who cries to the judge about your pitiful childhood, mean mommy and uncaring daddy can't get you out of it. 5 years of hard time - quite often served in another state. Get caught with guns and drugs and you really have a problem! What happened? The wannabe gangstas stopped caring guns while selling their dope. The problem now is with people getting smacked with sticks and clubs, and a rising number of stabbings.

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