Are Machine Guns okay for Civilians
Should it be acceptable for civilians to own fully automatic/selective-fire firearms?
| 34% (52) | No, absolutely not! | |
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| 7% (11) | Only under extremely rare situations | |
| 15% (23) | Yes, but with extremely tough criteria to meet | |
| 12% (19) | Yes, with moderate criteria to meet but making it more strict than ordinary rifles, shotguns and pistols | |
| 29% (44) | Yes, owning a machine gun like a Mini-Uzi, AK-47, or Mac-10 should be no different than owning a deer rifle or break-open sporting clays shotgun |
149 voters have answered this question.
Should licensed gun dealers who are in the bussiness of selling guns to law enforcement agencies be allowed to own machine guns in their personal collections?
| 39% (57) | No. Not even gun dealers should not own any machine guns. Law Enforcement personel need to be present whenever gun dealers handle a machine gun | |
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| 13% (19) | Yes, if the machine gun was purchased as a sales sample and the police department decided they didn't want or need it. | |
| 47% (68) | Yes, gun dealers should be allowed to own machine guns period. |
144 voters have answered this question.
Should gun collectors who like antique and historical firearms be allowed to own machine guns?
| 25% (36) | No. Only single-shot firearms from long ago | |
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| 34% (50) | Yes, if they are all registered and the guns all represent his "field of interest." | |
| 39% (57) | Yes, without any special restrictions. |
143 voters have answered this question.
Is machine gun collecting a legitimate hobby?
| 21% (31) | No. Its sick, dangerous, and just plain wrong. | |
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| 26% (39) | Yes, but I wouldn't want to really encourage it. | |
| 14% (21) | Yes, but I personally wouldn't want to do it | |
| 37% (54) | Yes, I'd love to collect machine guns or I already do! |
145 voters have answered this question.
Is owning a machine gun for recreational shooting a legitimate activity?
| 18% (27) | No. Not at all. No shooting is a legitimate hobby. It's dangerous and sends the wrong message to kids. | |
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| 27% (40) | No. Only single-shot firearms should be allowed or used for civilian marksmanship or shooting. Spraying bullets out at a high cyclic rate is unsporting for anything. | |
| 53% (76) | Yes. Shooting machine guns can be done safely and can be lots of fun |
143 voters have answered this question.
Is a machine gun a bona-fide weapon for personal or home defense in the hands of a civilian?
| 13% (20) | No. Self-defense should only be practiced by police or government agents. It is foolish for a civilian to try to defend himself using anything as a lethal weapon. | |
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| 13% (19) | No. If a person is in a self-defense senerio, they could grab their buck knife, hunting rifle, or shotgun but not anything made for paramilitary fighting. | |
| 29% (42) | No. Handguns, semi-auto rifles, and combat shotguns are sufficent. Owning a full-auto for home defense is ludicrous. | |
| 43% (63) | Yes. Something like a select-fire M-16, MP5 or Uzi might be just the thing in certain situations. |
144 voters have answered this question.
Does the Second Amendment protect machine gun ownership by civilians?
| 18% (25) | No. Only State National Guard units are given the right to bear arms by the second amendment. | |
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| 4% (6) | No. The second amendment protects the right of citizens to own guns for sporting purposes, not for protection. | |
| 13% (19) | No. The second amendment protects handguns, shotguns, and semi-auto rifles but not fully automatic weapons. | |
| 20% (28) | Yes, with certain restrictions such as registration, licensing, and inter-state travel regulations. | |
| 43% (59) | Yes, but with no restrictions. The second amendment dosen't tell me the difference between a musket and an electric powered gatling gun. |
137 voters have answered this question.
Would widespread machine gun ownership (and their owners knowing how to use them properly) prevent the establishment or progression of a police state?
| 42% (57) | No. It would lead to a somolia-style civil war virtually overnight | |
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| 57% (77) | Yes. The government would be too afraid to impose its will on the citizens |
134 voters have answered this question.
Do you personally own a fully automatic firearm? (Answer only if living in the U.S.A.)
| 46% (61) | No, and I wouldn't want to | |
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| 46% (62) | No, but I wish I did | |
| 3% (4) | Yes, illegally so don't tell anyone! | |
| 2% (3) | Yes, I own a machine gun under the provisions of the National Firearms Act of 1934 and have the registration paperwork for it. | |
| 1% (2) | Yes, I'm a Class III gun dealer, manufacturer or distributor |
132 voters have answered this question.
