Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

?
Lv 7
? asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 8 years ago

How many death by Machine Guns were there in the US last year?

I assume the answer is few.

What is stopping criminals from using these weapons despite the law?

Is that an example of effective gun control?

5 Answers

Relevance
  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Since the National Firearms Act of 1934 legally-owned machineguns have been used in crimes a grand total of two times.

    Not sure who keeps track of criminals...and criminals do not respect or obey the law anyway.

    Source(s): ***** 100% Disabled Vietnam Veteran - Former Navy Airborne Electronic Warfare Officer
  • shroud
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    there are many people that do own machine guns (full auto)

    but I really can't remember hearing of them being used in a crime except maybe that bank robbery in cali where the robbers had full armor on

    why do criminals not use them well they are large rifle size and criminals want something they can hide

    you don't hear of many robberies or home break-ins where the criminals use any kind of rifle ether

    you would think that when a gun is used in a crime the criminals would get punished hard but the truth is lots of them get the charges lowered

    maybe that should be changed

  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    The same damage can be done regardless of firing rate. In fact in the US most mass killings are done with semi auto or bolt action rifles (Charles Whitman). Regardless of caliber, fire rate, or purpose if somebody wants to kill others they will find a way. Firearms bans are dumb and the best prevention of accidents and shootings is proper child raising and teaching respect for the weapon. All a gun is is a few pieces of metal, wood, and plastic nothing more. Gun control is about control! Look at any country where the leader has called for gun control. They lead themselves into slavery and oppression. Most advocates of gun laws are people who never owned, fired, or dealt with firearms, or has a personal agenda due to a gun accident to someone close to them. That is not a valid reason for banning firearms. That's like banning crab because you heard its nasty but never tried it or you got sick eating it once.

    Source(s): soldier who has shot a lot of weapons safely, hunter, firearms instructor, and common sense
  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    So Gun control is a military matter now? Sounds like a political one. Military weapons are only fired at targets or the enemy.

    Source(s): Former member Canadian Army Reserve Infantry
  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 8 years ago

    And what part of your question relates to the military?

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.