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Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2024, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,157
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Posted By Ranb
Matt Gaetz ordered to testify about claim he had...

Matt Gaetz ordered to testify about claim he had sex with underage girl, says report
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/matt-gaetz-lawsuit-defamation-subpoena-b2512890.html
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 06:03 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 12,557
Posted By Ranb
Ben Meiselas' views on Chubb's bond. Trump’s...

Ben Meiselas' views on Chubb's bond.

Trump’s SURETY Makes STUNNING ADMISSION on $91 Million Bond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOAeNcshAek
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 3,324
Posted By Ranb
“Can’t make it up”: Experts say transcript shows...

“Can’t make it up”: Experts say transcript shows special counsel Robert Hur “lied” about Biden...
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2024, 08:31 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Some time in May, maybe. I did provide a link in...

Some time in May, maybe. I did provide a link in the original post. https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/garland-v-cargill/
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th March 2024, 05:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 567
Posted By Ranb
CBI finds DNA scientist manipulated data

Colorado Bureau of Investigation finds DNA scientist manipulated data in hundreds of cases over decades ...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th March 2024, 09:14 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,572
Posted By Ranb
I'd like to see a no-touch master fight against a...

I'd like to see a no-touch master fight against a person armed with a taser. It might work if his gi is thick enough.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 03:12 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
I am fine with that. :) Are you hoping that...

I am fine with that. :)

Are you hoping that the court upholds Trump's gun grab? I'm hoping that the court reverses Trump. It is not just the schadenfreude I will feel from Trump getting slapped...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 02:24 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Possession and transfer at the federal level has...

Possession and transfer at the federal level has always been legal, but since 1934 registration and ATF authorization has been required.

Illegal with exceptions still means legal.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 02:00 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Are you now claiming that you did not know forms...

Are you now claiming that you did not know forms are required to be filled out when buying a gun from a dealer?

It does not always require that a person have $10k to buy a machine gun.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:51 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
The average American can go to the gun store that...

The average American can go to the gun store that sells MG's, buy it, then fill out the forms. When the forms are approved, they go back to the dealer and walk out with their machine gun.

Just...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
So you're continuing to back down from your...

So you're continuing to back down from your "federally illegal" stance?
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:28 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Not true. ...

Not true. https://www.atf.gov/firearms/federal-firearms-licenses

Your ignorance and deliberate misquoting are not assets here.

ETA; Why don't you want to tell me where you're getting your 2022...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:24 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
You said "local FFL", you did not specify...

You said "local FFL", you did not specify Dick's.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Of course not. I always said ATF authorization...

Of course not. I always said ATF authorization had to be obtained first.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
You're the one claiming that I can go to Dicks...

You're the one claiming that I can go to Dicks and buy a machine gun. I did not make that claim.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Where are you getting that data from? What were...

Where are you getting that data from? What were the reason for rejecting them? Did the ATF examiner just not want to approve the form?
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:16 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
You can still buy a machine gun if you follow the...

You can still buy a machine gun if you follow the rules. Why can't you do that?
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:14 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Available means "available", not "instantly...

Available means "available", not "instantly available". Why are you arguing like this?

When I say the general public has access to a MG now, I'm not saying the required forms are already...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Why are you imagining that anyone can buy a...

Why are you imagining that anyone can buy a machine gun from Dicks, or that it happens the same day?

Where are you getting that 1.4% figure from? It is because the ATF just decided to deny...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
I seem to think? In my experience it has taken...

I seem to think? In my experience it has taken three weeks to eleven months for approval of a tax stamp application. How is that instant to you?

Where did I imply that approval was instant? ...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 12:59 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
The ATF is required to consider each application...

The ATF is required to consider each application it receives. Can you name single person who has had their properly filled out ATF form 4 denied?
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 12:29 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Registered machine guns are more accessible than...

Registered machine guns are more accessible than bump stocks now, since there are no registered bump stocks. I'm just stating facts, not being disingenuous.
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Those "couple small exceptions" are what make it...

Those "couple small exceptions" are what make it entirely legal to transfer and possess machine guns in the USA. That is a huge goal post shift from your claim that "possession of a machine gun by...
Forum: USA Politics 4th March 2024, 04:28 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
You're wrong. Why are you refusing to bring any...

You're wrong. Why are you refusing to bring any evidence to the forum? Your arguments are just as stupid as those arguments that MAGA idiots use, who claim that bump stocks are not classified as...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2024, 09:13 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
So the 37 states that allow unlicensed residents...

So the 37 states that allow unlicensed residents to own machine guns do not actually exist?

What is stopping me from going to an FFL/SOT that sells MG's and simply filling out the ATF form 4 to...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2024, 04:59 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Yes, a licensee. Is this the law you are...

Yes, a licensee. Is this the law you are referring to?
...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Exactly what do you think the local gun stores...

Exactly what do you think the local gun stores that have an SOT are doing when they sell the machine gun? I don't think they are doing a bkgd check, that is left to the ATF and/or FBI. As far as I...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2024, 04:07 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Not even close. The NFA requires that a...

Not even close.

The NFA requires that a tax be paid and the ATF authorize the transfer; it does not ban ownership or transfer. The Hughes amendment to the FOPA limits my purchase as a...
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
I have a problem with the president overstepping...

I have a problem with the president overstepping what is the domain of Congress.
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 05:37 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
You could have just said no.

You could have just said no.
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 05:34 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
What law is stopping me from doing that?

What law is stopping me from doing that?
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 02:39 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Yes, I agree. :(

Yes, I agree. :(
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Machine guns are available to the general public...

Machine guns are available to the general public right now. Can you quantify the actual threat to the public by registered machine guns; such as murders committed?
...
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Someone is doing it right now. How do you think...

Someone is doing it right now. How do you think the military gets their weapons? Someone has the FFL/SOT/ITAR and other stuff to do so.

Yes, I did eventually mention the explosives license in my...
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 12:34 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Federal law is strange. A machine gun an merely...

Federal law is strange. A machine gun an merely be a part that is solely for use in a machine gun, such as an auto sear or a selector. So the sear, selector or the bump stock is, all by itself,...
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Yes, there is the usual red tape for any business...

Yes, there is the usual red tape for any business to operate, I should have not implied there was not.

Explosives License - $100/3 years
FFL - $200/3 years
SOT - $1000/year
ITAR - $2250/year ...
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Just because the ATF said it, does not make it...

Just because the ATF said it, does not make it true. Your link is about Akin Accelerator from 2006. It consists of a spring loaded stock that rocks the action back and forth; pulling the trigger...
Forum: USA Politics 1st March 2024, 10:55 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
A bump stock facilitates rapid semi-auto firing. ...

A bump stock facilitates rapid semi-auto firing. This is the obvious intent.

The Obama administration made it clear that bump stocks did not turn semi-auto firearms into machine guns. But...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 07:10 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Some parts are controlled, others are not. The...

Some parts are controlled, others are not. The NFA defines a machine gun as one that fires more than one shot with a single trigger pull. They include some parts like auto sears and other stuff...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 05:34 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Other arguments are being used by both sides to...

Other arguments are being used by both sides to determine if the president can just order something to be contraband or not. I did not come here to argue about the need for bump stocks. I'll never...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
It seems I made the mistake (again) of assuming...

It seems I made the mistake (again) of assuming that I could post a link to a law, quote from that link, and people here would be rational enough to understand what I'm talking about. I've only been...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 05:09 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Simply knowing a bit about weapons and gun...

Simply knowing a bit about weapons and gun control law does make someone a pedant.
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 04:58 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
What do you have to gain by being so misleading? ...

What do you have to gain by being so misleading?


There is money to be made. People are manufacturing weapons and selling them to the military.
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 04:56 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
When you said, "The general public does not have...

When you said, "The general public does not have access. Certain specialized people with certain specialized licenses and training do", who were the specialized people and what training did they...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 04:17 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Oh, and I thought you were the one grinding the...

Oh, and I thought you were the one grinding the ax. :)
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
The ATF does not require any training at all to...

The ATF does not require any training at all to possess any firearms of any type. An FFL/SOT is all that is required to possess those that are regulated. The ITAR is also required for manufacturing...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 03:44 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Why are you indulging in such weirdness?

Why are you indulging in such weirdness?
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 03:41 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Oh, I thought you were claiming a fact, as though...

Oh, I thought you were claiming a fact, as though you were the one who defines what a firearm is, and not the federal government. You would not be the first to do so.
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 03:39 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
Not true. While I cannot make machine guns (if I...

Not true. While I cannot make machine guns (if I had a license to do so) for sale to the general public, I can make them for evaluation purposes and retain them as a licensee. they can only be...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 03:35 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 2,365
Posted By Ranb
The CFR says it is. Why do you have a problem...

The CFR says it is. Why do you have a problem with that? I understand that you might think the regulation is not proper, especially the way it was amended, but the law is the law, for now.
...
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