more on Baghdad in your Backyard

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Zachariah Mully <zmully () smartbrief com>
Date: December 8, 2005 9:36:59 PM EST
To: dave () farber net, Brock.Meeks () msnbc com
Subject: Re: [IP] Baghdad in your Backyard

David Farber wrote:
> Begin forwarded message:
> From: Brock Meeks <Brock.Meeks () msnbc com>
> Date: December 8, 2005 6:58:57 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Baghdad in your Backyard
> Am I just getting too old?  This clip seems wrong to me on so many   
> levels...
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5854686068870249151


Brock-
	I'm sure you'll get a lot of email about this post, but I figured  
having attended and participated at several events such as the one in  
the video, I could offer you some insight into them and Title II  
firearms. These machine gun shoots have probably been going on since  
the Gun Control Act of 1968, but only now have others outside the  
community discovered them.
	Title II/Class 3 weapons are basically full auto machine guns, and a  
subset of other firearms, such as shotguns w/OAL less than 26" (see  
http://www.nraila.org/federalfirearms.htm#Sec.%205845 for detailed  
definitions). Many states prohibit the possession of such weapons,  
other states require often lengthy permitting processes (try 1.5  
years in Mass), but regardless, you must purchase the weapon from a  
federally licensed Class 3 dealer, pay various transfer taxes  
(usually multiples of $200) and register the weapon with the ATF.
	So once you've gone through the trouble of securing one of these at  
considerable expense (the cheapest are still usually several  
thousands of dollars) and after much filing of paperwork, the dilemma  
is where to shoot it? These are *not* the guns you hunt deer with, or  
rob your 7-11 with, regardless of what the Bradys might like you to  
think (I'm curious, I wonder if anybody has a statistic for the  
number of crimes committed with a *registered* Title II weapon). Most  
are probably 60-70 years old, and might have seen service in several  
wars, not to mention being exceedingly rare, cantankerous and  
hellishly expensive to maintain and shoot. And most gun clubs  
prohibit their use, not mention discharging one in your backyard  
usually results in a neighbor calling the cops.
	So what happens when you've got one, spent tens of thousands of  
dollars on parts kits, loaders, ammo, and new shocks for your truck  
to carry it all? Well, like any group of enthuasists, they like to  
get together to show off their stuff, enjoy each others company and  
enjoy their hobby. If this means pounding a hillside in Bushleague,  
NH, ID or wherever with hundreds of thousands of rounds, then so be  
it. Getting to these events is not easy either, transporting these  
weapons across state lines is illegal without first obtaining  
permission from the government requiring you file your travel plans  
several months in advance.
	If there is ever an event held close to you, I'd recommend you go to  
it, every one I've been to has been professionally, safely and  
exceedingly well run and managed, and the amount of concentrated  
firepower is truly awesome. And completely legal.

Brgds,
Z
Gunless in DC


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