I spent Xmas after Sandy Hook at WalMart and Fleet Farm protesting the sale of machine guns...

[jodymarie aimee]

The Xmas after Sandy Hook we spent the day at Fleet Farm and Walmart protesting quietly the sales of the machine guns. Nothing happened. All these years later, I am pleased the young kids have stopped Dick's Sptg. Goods...BRAVO....

[hlthe2b]

1. You should probably edit out the "machine gun" reference before the Gun-advocates come to hound you

I think you meant semi-automatic or assault rifles, since machine guns haven't been sold since the era of Al Capone.

[mythology]

2. And given the lack of machine guns used in mass shootings

Is proof banning works.

[Kaleva]

3. Machine guns are legal. You and I can buy one or more if we so chose.

[B2G]

4. Only if you have a pristine record

Want to wait a year and have a spare 20K sitting around.

I know she meant semi autos.

[Kaleva]

6. The poster I was responding to was clearly not talking about semi-automatics

Here is what the poster said:

" And given the lack of machine guns used in mass shootings

Is proof banning works."

I don't see how you thought she was actually talking about semi-automatics because semi-autos are NOT banned and they have been used numerous times in mass shooting in recent years.

[B2G]

7. You're right.

I thought you were responding to the OP. My bad and we agree.

[hlthe2b]

5. highly regulated-- limited to guns produced before 1986; and totally banned in at least 13 states

Banned for private citizens for guns produced after 1986.

Your subject line is highly misleading.

[Kaleva]

8. How is it misleading?

The poster said they were banned. I said they were legal and I (for sure) could buy one or more and I am assuming the poster I responded to could purchase one too. Assuming he isn't in a state where they are banned.

Don't you think this comment is highly misleading?:

"Is proof banning works."

Do you think it'd be more accurate to say "highly regulated"?

[hlthe2b]

9. Your comment that they are "legal" is misleading. One can NOT purchase newly produced "machine gun"

NOR can ANYONE purchase one. Highly restrictive.

[Kaleva]

11. The poster I responded to didn't say anything about "newly produced machine gun"

This is what the poster said:

"And given the lack of machine guns used in mass shootings

Is proof banning works."

Where is "newly produced" in that statement? I don't see it.

[hlthe2b]

12. Commercial production has been banned since 1986

[sarisataka]

10. I'm not surprised nothing happened

[Heartstrings]

13. Keep on resisting, jodymarie aimee!

Proud of you!