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Hkmp5sd · December 8, 2004, 05:49 PM

A machinegun is a firearm that fires more than a single bullet with each pull of the trigger. A semi-automatic firearm fires a single bullet with each pull of the trigger.

The '94 AW ban was firearms that were semi-automatic only, but had certain features the government decided were too dangerous for civilians to own. Under the law, you were allowed to have one "evil" feature on your firearm, but two or more "evil" features were prohibited.

The all important "evil" features consisted of a pistol grip, a folding stock, a threaded barrel, a flash suppressor, a grenade launcher plus a few additional restrictions for handguns. Any single "evil" feature is fine, but two is a no-no.

One analogy is cars. It is like defining a race car as a car with a turbo-charger and a rear spoiler. Race cars are designed to be driven on race courses by qualified professional drivers and are not safe to be driven on public roads by average citizens. So you can have a turbo-charger or a rear spoiler on your car, but not both.

December 8, 2004, 05:49 PM	#6
Hkmp5sd Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2001 Location: Winter Haven, Florida Posts: 4,303	To further elaborate....Machinegun vs. '94 Assault Weapon Ban A machinegun is a firearm that fires more than a single bullet with each pull of the trigger. A semi-automatic firearm fires a single bullet with each pull of the trigger. The '94 AW ban was firearms that were semi-automatic only, but had certain features the government decided were too dangerous for civilians to own. Under the law, you were allowed to have one "evil" feature on your firearm, but two or more "evil" features were prohibited. The all important "evil" features consisted of a pistol grip, a folding stock, a threaded barrel, a flash suppressor, a grenade launcher plus a few additional restrictions for handguns. Any single "evil" feature is fine, but two is a no-no. One analogy is cars. It is like defining a race car as a car with a turbo-charger and a rear spoiler. Race cars are designed to be driven on race courses by qualified professional drivers and are not safe to be driven on public roads by average citizens. So you can have a turbo-charger or a rear spoiler on your car, but not both.