Is it legal to have a minigun?

It prohibits the possession of new machine guns (made after 1986) by civilians. If the machine gun was not registered at the time the act was passed, it cannot be legally owned by a private citizen for any reason.
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Can civilians own a minigun?

The M134 General Electric Minigun

According to the National Firearms Act, any fully automatic weapon made before 1986 is fair game to civilians.
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Can I legally own a bazooka?

Are these weapons legal? Grenades and rocket launchers, also known as bazookas, are considered "destructive devices" by the National Firearms Act. They are also classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration.
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Can I own a tank?

Yes, civilians can legally own tanks. There are hundreds to thousands of used tanks available for purchase online. However, it is often a complex process, especially when buying from overseas dealers. The dealer often ships the tank to the nearest seaport to the buyer.
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Are Uzis legal in US?

Today, while the civilian manufacture, sale and possession of post-1986 select-fire Uzi and its variants is prohibited in the United States, it is still legal to sell templates, tooling and manuals to complete such conversion.
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What weapons are illegal in the USA?

Illegal Weapons to Possess
  • Firearms illegal to all civilians.
  • Machine guns.
  • Sawed-off shot guns.
  • Explosives and bombs.
  • Stilettos.
  • Switchblades.
  • Other illegal knives.
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Can you buy a Gatling?

The cheapest Gatling gun replicas retail for about $6,500 on GunBroker.com, an online auction house. Original models can run as high as $75,000.
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Can you legally buy a Glock switch?

Glock Switch

A relatively simple, albeit illegal, device that allows a conventional semi-automatic Glock pistol to function as a fully automatic firearm. The switch is classified as a machine gun under federal law.
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Are full-auto guns legal?

Contrary to popular belief, it is perfectly legal for a law-abiding American citizen to own/possess a machine gun (sometimes called a full-auto firearm or automatic weapon). The absolute easiest way is for someone to get a Federal Firearms License or “FFL” (even a home-based FFL).
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What does AR stand for?

The AR in "AR-15" rifle stands for ArmaLite rifle, after the company that developed it in. the 1950s. "AR" does NOT stand for "assault rifle" or "automatic rifle." • AR-15-style rifles are NOT "assault weapons" or "assault rifles." An assault rifle is fully.
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Is there a modern day Gatling gun?

The M134 GAU-17 “Vulcan” cannon is a six-barreled, air cooled, medium machine gun used primarily as a fire suppression weapon in aircraft for the U.S. military. The so-called “Gatling” design relies on electric motors to power the barrels resulting in a firing rate as much as 6,000 rounds per minute.
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Who makes a 9 mm Gatling gun?

Tippmann Armory 9mm Gatling Gun - Copper Custom Armament.
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Why are they called Miniguns?

Etymology 1

mini- +‎ gun, so-called because General Electric designers scaled down the rotating-barrel 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon for 7.62×51mm ammunition (in order to create a weapon with a higher and more reliable rate of fire).
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What is the most illegal thing to do?

10 Illegal Things We Do Every Day
  • Downloading from Torrent.
  • Connecting to public Wi-Fi.
  • Selling on eBay without declaring your income.
  • Using a fake name online.
  • Streaming TV shows.
  • Eating before paying in the store.
  • Using copyrighted content.
  • Texting while driving.
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Why are shotguns not used in war?

Shotguns are not terribly suited to combat: shotgun shot has a maximum effective range of thirty yards, at which point velocity and predictable shot groupings quickly decline.
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Is a MAC-10 legal?

These easily obtainable, but illegal, MAC-10 submachine guns have become standard weapons among drug dealers and right-wing extremist groups, according to Federal authorities who investigate weapons violations.
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Is a Tech 9 legal?

Although still found on the used firearms market and legal on the federal level since 2004, the TEC-9 and similar variants are banned, often by name, in several US states including California, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.
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Can you legally own an MP5?

For a long time, only one thing was missing – a legally compliant civilian version of the MP5, i.e. designed to be used only as a semi-automatic gun and never to be converted with spare parts to full-auto operation, reserved to law enforcement and the military. The HK SP5 is the civilian version of the legendary MP5.
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How expensive is a grenade?

The most used military hand grenade is the M67 grenade. The cost of a single M67 grenade in 2021 was about $45. However, that is the price that the Department of Defense (DoD) pays for the grenade. Grenades on the black market sell for about $100 each.
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What's a bazooka gun?

bazooka, shoulder-type rocket launcher adopted by the U.S. Army in World War II. The weapon consisted of a smooth-bore steel tube, originally about 5 feet (1.5 metres) long, open at both ends and equipped with a hand grip, a shoulder rest, a trigger mechanism, and sights.
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Can a RPG destroy a tank?

Even if the RPG hit does not completely disable the tank or kill the crew, it can still damage external equipment, lowering the tank's effectiveness or forcing the crew to abandon and destroy it.
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Can a sniper shoot down a helicopter?

Helicopters are notoriously easy to disable or destroy. With armor- piercing incendiary ammunition, the sniper is more than capable of bringing down a hovering helicopter. Even with normal sniper ball ammunition, a helicopter can be disabled with a well-placed shot into its engine or rotor area....
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