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In reply to the discussion: Sacramento police make second arrest after mass shooting that left 6 dead [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,475 posts)16. From MSN...
A stolen firearm used in the mass shooting in Sacramento on Sunday was converted to be used as a fully automatic weapon, police said.
Authorities did not offer more details about the weapon. But it is possible to convert a handgun into a automatic weapon that can fire like a machine gun.
There had been suspicion that an automatic weapon was used in the shooting because video of the incident recorded rapid fire. When the gunfire was over, 18 people had been wounded, six fatally.
Officials estimate at least 100 shots were fired.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/photos-stolen-firearm-used-in-the-mass-shooting-in-sacramento-converted-to-fully-automatic-weapon/ar-AAVT7F0?ocid=hplocalnews
Authorities did not offer more details about the weapon. But it is possible to convert a handgun into a automatic weapon that can fire like a machine gun.
There had been suspicion that an automatic weapon was used in the shooting because video of the incident recorded rapid fire. When the gunfire was over, 18 people had been wounded, six fatally.
Officials estimate at least 100 shots were fired.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/photos-stolen-firearm-used-in-the-mass-shooting-in-sacramento-converted-to-fully-automatic-weapon/ar-AAVT7F0?ocid=hplocalnews
I'm not sure about the mention of a handgun and the conversion to auto. I am aware of the Glock 18 which is full-auto from the factory and generally not available in the US.
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Sacramento police make second arrest after mass shooting that left 6 dead [View all]
maxsolomon
Apr 2022
OP
The fetishization of guns in American culture and the feelings of inadequacy
Scrivener7
Apr 2022
#34
Hollywood??? This is the news man! Every single day in America this is the news!
AllyCat
Apr 2022
#5
I'm not a gunner; I'm not a gun owner. I never will be. I'm a Well-Regulator.
maxsolomon
Apr 2022
#12
Given that you wish to treat all firearms from single shots to machine guns the same, what's your
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2022
#18
This guy is hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds (according to another article)
RockRaven
Apr 2022
#4
Well its illegal to OWN a machine gun except for a very minuscule number of people.
oldsoftie
Apr 2022
#8
To own a machine gun legally, you need to pay for a $200 tax stamp and fill out some paperwork.
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2022
#15
Not only that, but the floor price of a "cheap" machine gun is around $15,000 bucks.
Chainfire
Apr 2022
#22
If only I'd had the foresight (and money at the time) to buy half a dozen Mac-10's or Sten Guns
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2022
#24
Bump fire can turn most any semi-auto rifle into a gun that approximates a machine gun.
Kaleva
Apr 2022
#32
Reading other threads, the weapon was a pistol that had been converted into an automatic.
Kaleva
Apr 2022
#33
My guess (and it's only that) is that they modified the stolen handgun with a highly illegal auto
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2022
#19
Sounds like a random mass shooting. The victims weren't connected to each other
IronLionZion
Apr 2022
#21
What's your solution, then? It appears the gun used was an ordinary pistol that had been illegally
Dial H For Hero
Apr 2022
#36
If there truly WERE any responsible gun owners in the USA, THEY would be the ones
Scrivener7
Apr 2022
#37