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2023-03-29 20:45:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6940A0C67871B3E009D8A8F618CA79564C5062E5748CE9A773FA498989722F81
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It is perfectly legal for a law-abiding citizen of the United States to buy/own/possess a machine gun or automatic weapon. https://legalbeagle.com/4454981-buy-automatic-weapon.html Flamethrowers are also broadly legal for personal ownership and use. Only Maryland has outright banned them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_flamethrowers_in_the_United_States
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