From KOAT-TV.com - With the current gun debate sparking controversy across the country, gun
experts want people to know which types of guns are legal or illegal.
Gun experts said every type of gun is legal if it is purchased through legitimate avenues and is properly registered.
It
includes both automatic and semi-automatic weapons, but the background
check to buy an automatic weapon is far more extensive. Automatic
weapons, which fire multiple bullets with one pull of the trigger, are
also extremely expensive.
"A
machine gun is not necessarily illegal as long as you go through the
proper channels and do the proper paperwork," said Calibers training
director Jordan Nighbert.
Gun control advocates are pushing to ban assault weapons, high capacity clips, and improve background checks. Read more