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Originally posted by Cowperson@Sep 10 2004, 05:00 PM
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@Sep 10 2004, 08:58 PM
devils advocate here
what about collectors
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Let them collect Tonka toys.
An interesting side argument is that lifting the ban on assault weapons actually helps terrorists planning attacks in America.
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Yeah, imported assault weapons would be legal again, too. I'm sure Tom Ridge would have great fun trying to regulate all of those.
As far as collectors, I don't know how feasible it would be to take out firing pins or whatever mechanism allows them to be fired. Obviously they wouldn't be that hard to reproduce. I guess it's just something they would have to deal with, which won't make them happy. The people who probably deserve to have them as collectibles - ex-military personnel keeping "war trophies" - would probably still be allowed to keep them (I'm not positive about this). [/b][/quote]
removing a firing pin or a breech block on a automatic weapon is just as easily done as converting a semi auto ar-15 to a full automatic (but impossible to control) rifle. All you need is the right tools and small hands.
But if you deactivate these weapons your impacting on thier value.