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West Virginia lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow the state to sell machine guns to qualified residents, marking a significant expansion of firearm rights in the state.
Senate Bill 1071, introduced February 23, would create an Office of Public Defense within the West Virginia State Police with the authority to acquire and sell machine guns to “Qualified Persons” eligible to own firearms under state and federal law.
According to the bill, the legislation is grounded in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article III, Section 22 of the West Virginia Constitution, which guarantees the right of people to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state.
The bill notes that federal law permits state governments to transfer machine guns to law-abiding citizens under the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Under the proposed legislation, the Office of Public Defense would establish distribution stations at each State Police Troop Headquarters throughout the state. Machine guns available for sale would include AR-15/M16-platform, M249-type, and MP5-type weapons currently in use by law enforcement and the United States Armed Forces.
The chance to own an H&K MP-5 would weigh heavily in West Virginia's favor.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
27 Comments:
I would love to own a machine gun. Most of Chicago gangs have them.
Ammo: Buy it cheep/stack it deep.
These ARE the times of cheep(?) ammo. It will ONLY increase in price! Prove me wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On gun broker transferable machine guns usually run 30k on up. Don't think there will be too many takers. I would love to own a full auto ww2 Thompson. Yes haa
Not surprised I have a cousin in WV he sends me pics of his personal in-house armory it’s something to behold. He wants me to move there when I leave this miserable city in 12yrs. Until then my shockwave next to my bed, revolver in my refrigerator, AR in my couch ottoman and Ruger in my garage will have to do.
It is a beautiful state and has fewer people.
HK? Meh. Years ago an aunt showed me a circa 1933 photograph oh my paternal grandfather-the first of three generations on the job-posed standing on the running board of a Cadillac Touring Sedan and holding a 45 cal. Thompson along with other members of a select group of dicks that formed the “Dillinger Squad” that was headed up by the redoubtable Captain Stege. Sixty years later the Range instructors told me the Department still has the Thompsons squirreled away someone in a vault. Gosh, how I wish I could have had one in my hands just for effect on the Westside.
They showed us one at the Academy years ago.
And, here in Illinois, the democrats are still working hard to limit the citizen's right to own and carry a personal firearm and even are looking hard at the LEOSA Act, by giving the state police the right to review a retired officer's department records to determine, in their view, if you retired in " good standing".
I believe CPD still has a handful of Thompson's somewhere. I saw them and used one when I made detective in 1971. Each one is in a wooden box. We were able to fire a 25 round magazine at the old Soldier Field range.
Yes, and no. WV has one of the highest poverty and drug use states in the country.
Shit, I’d be happy with a Glock switch.
How many Thompson's are sitting in the vault?
A long time ago, 1966, I was a police cadet at 1121. Before that I was assigned to the 019 district. One of the range instructors had worked in 019 and I knew him, he knew me. I stopped one day to say hello and the range guys had the Thompsons out for testing. He asked me if I wanted to shoot one………I magazine, 25 rounds. He told me to tap off a few single shots. Okay, bang bang bang bang. He switched it to full auto, told me hang on and keep it down range and ……BRRRRRRRRRRRR! Emptied the last 20 rounds full auto. A nice memory.
Man, if you really want one, they are available. Couldn't tell you how today, but I had the privilege to fire one some decades ago WAY down South...it was a magnificent experience 🥲
I carried a full auto weapon for 25 years. Three wars. Never used full auto. 95% of the time, well aimed shots are your friend. When someone starts ripping on auto, you can target them much easier. They are ineffective and you can almost bet that they are new.
MP-5s are great at100 yards or less. Beyond that, you had better have an AR for if you want to win the gunfight. I saw a lot of dead contractors who wanted to look cool in Baghdad. The MP-5 SD is especially useless when you are trying to take out barking dogs. You will need 10 rds to put someone down.
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Go buy one then.
I don't think I can afford to feed one.
Sure would like a PPS 43!
The Thompson is quite heavy but it's a beauty!!!
Aimed fire is most effective but I wouldn't mind having a SAW! That would get the bad guy's attention...
...and a large percentage of those fewer people are addicted to meth or opiates and will steal anything on your property not chained down. The former Confederacy is another country.
Mr Spray 'n Pray?
Snicker! A Turkish MP5 knock off, an FRT trigger group, and a truck load of ammo. More *LEGAL* fun than a barrel of monkeys. Sucks to be you, tho',stuck in Illinois and all...
that's why it doesn't rise much in full auto
Yes and no …….So squad automatic weapons and 240s were ineffective??
A 3 rnd burst is easily do able with practice and very accurate at 50 yards and in. A mag dump is fun but in 90 percent of instances is useless in a real situation for a rifle or a pistol. A SAW or a crew served machine gun in entirely different story
Was the Soldier Field range under the stands?
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