Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-06 02:31:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 60CF8AD8A987DB32A89EBA454C8363388A73991B15D9CCD1039CD3D69CCBA37D
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Original Note:
"Assault Weapons" (Selective fire, automatic) have been federally regulated since 1935 when the NFA was passed. They require a special tax stamp and are highly controlled. AR15s and similar weapons are Semiautomatic SPORTING rifles and the most common firearm owned in the US. https://oig.justice.gov/reports/ATF/e0706/back.htm#:~:text=On%20June%2026%2C%201934%2C%20Congress,criminals%20during%20the%20Prohibition%20Era.
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