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| ATF Decides That Airsoft Guns Are Firearms |
| 2010-11-12 |
Held, air gun (i.e., a gun that expels a projectile using compressed air, carbon dioxide, propane, or similar gas) replicas of AR/M-16 variant firearms that provide housing for a hammer and firing mechanism with substantially the same design as AR/M-16 variant firearm receivers, and mounting points for attaching an upper assembly containing a barrel and bolt, are "firearm frames or receivers," and are, therefore, "firearms," as that term is defined by 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3)(B), and its implementing regulation, 27 CFR 478.11.Ergo, if it looks like a machine gun, it is a machine gun. Because it's scary or something. Therefore we can regulate it as whimsically as we want to. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #10 When my mom was in the FBI in the late 40s and early 50s there was a standing warning from Hoover that the ATF was never to be trusted. Looks like some things never change. |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2010-11-12 14:57 |
| #9 Convert the reciever for AR/M-16 ammunition I figure it would be good for one |
| Posted by: Spearong Prince of the Bunions9034 2010-11-12 14:56 |
| #8 ATF makes me want to projectile vomit. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-11-12 14:36 |
| #7 you RAN with pointy sticks? Call CPS!!1!!!eleventy! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-11-12 12:45 |
| #6 I suppose pointy sticks are next right? We used to play 'Guns' when I was a kid - consisted of running around outside the house with pointed stick and yelling 'Bang! Bang!' at each other. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-11-12 12:21 |
| #5 Now I'll have to redesign my nerf M2. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-11-12 12:08 |
| #4 You can't have any shaving cream. The supply of Eludium Phosdex, the Shaving Cream Atom, is low, and must be held in trust for very important uses and future generations. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-11-12 11:31 |
| #3 Let's cut funding to wasteful agencies. ATF, you are one of 'em. Worthless fucks. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-11-12 11:31 |
| #2 Whattabout my nailgun, electric stapler, and shaving cream jackasses. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2010-11-12 10:51 |
| #1 I guess they had to find a way to make everyone criminals again now that shoelaces aren't machine guns anymore... |
| Posted by: HEU 2010-11-12 10:43 |