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Quick Overview of Machine Gun

Quick Overview of Machine Gun

Machine guns are fully automatic weapons which continue to reload automatically as the shooter holds down the trigger. Machines guns can be continuously fired for minutes, up to several hours, depending on the type of cooling system built into the gun.


Sub machine gun
Ownership of sub machine guns in the United States is regulated by both Federal and state laws. In order to legally possess a sub machine gun, according to federal law, individuals must have a gun ownership permit and they must have registered that gun prior to 1986. However, the individual must also comply with state laws which regulate guns and may prohibit ownership, even when the gun is registered with the Federal government.


Toy machine guns
There have been several attempts to ban toy machine guns because they are often mistaken for  the real thing. In addition to children that are thought to be carrying real weapons, criminals also carry the replicas and use them to commit crimes.

Light machine gun vs. Heavy machine gun
Heavy machine guns are those which were manufactured during World War I. The guns were quite cumbersome and fired high caliber ammunition. Light machine guns on the other hand, are able to be operated by a single soldier, user a lower caliber ammunition and can be portable.

Machine Guns At A Glance

Machine Guns At A Glance

Machine guns are designed as fully automatic weapons which can be mounted or be portable, depending on the intended use of the weapon. For example, naval ships may have mounted machine guns to used for defense, in case the ship should be approached by enemy ships. Yet, members of the navy may also have potable machine guns so that they can easily move about the ship while utilizing the weapon.
 
 
A machine gun uses ammunition that is usually in an ammunition belt, which quickly and automatically loads the weapon as it fired. In order to continue firing, the shooter simply needs to hold the trigger down and the gun will continue to fire until the trigger is released or the shooter runs out of ammunition.
 
 
Machine guns generally fire several hundred rounds per minute. Federal law includes terminology which designates any fully automatic weapons as machine guns. The weapons are very accurate when mounted, but are less so when they are used as portable weapons.
 
 
The military commonly uses mounted machine guns as a form of suppressive fire. The guns can in fact be used for several hours, before they become too hot to continue. In fact, many machine guns have an air system built in to help the gun cool so that it may be fired for longer periods of time. There are machine guns which may overheat quickly, but the guns that have the cooling system built  in, can be fired for hours before they must stop firing or overheat.
 
 

 

 

Sub Machine Gun At A Glance

Sub Machine Gun At A Glance

Sub machine guns are those guns which have a carbine that automatically loads ammunition from pistol cartridges. Sub machine guns have the firing power of a machine gun but they use the ammunition from a cartridge, like those used in pistols. 
 
 
Ownership of a sub machine gun is prohibited in many countries. In fact, there are only a few countries which allow private citizens to own a sub machine gun. In the United States, gun ownership is governed by the National Firearms Act. There are very specific rules and regulations which individuals must adhere to in order to be permitted to own any gun in the United States.
 
 

Individuals must first apply for the permit. The application includes a background check which is conducted after the individual has provided proof of identity and residency. The individual must also include two photos, as well as their fingerprints. There are several issues that can come up during a background check, which would disallow gun ownership, including felony convictions.

 
 
In addition to the regular gun ownership permit, citizens that wish to own a sub machine gun , must also  have registered their sub machine guns prior to 1986. In fact, the manufacturing of these weapons is limited in the United States and no new ownership permits are permitted for those that had not registered the weapon prior to 1986. In addition to the federal law which regulates the ownership of sub machine guns, many states forbid ownership, even if they were registered as prescribed by federal law.