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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

(6,185 posts)

4. Ummmm, no they can't

Reply to daybranch (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 10:42 AM

Jan 2016

That's another one of the gun control urban myths that relies on people having no idea what the current laws are and what's involved in "converting" a gun from semi to full auto or select fire capability.

My sister used to cling to that fairy tale too, until I took apart one of the 4 ARs I have built and showed her how it was impossible to do, without a handy machine shop and the skill set to run it.

In simple terms the parts needed just won't fit.

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