To be fair to You, You're ignorant as to the laws & The Constitution of the U.S.A as pertaining to these weapons, as well as the weapons themselves & Federal laws applied
to them. The weapons were no more high powered than any common hunting rifle, and in this tragic "fish in a barrel" scenario, accuracy wasn't that important either. So
none of these firearms were special at all, except some of them were either purchased or converted to fully auto fire. In this country, to purchase a fully auto weapon, You
undergo serious scrutiny by all local/state/federal/BATF/FBI to obtain what is known as a FFL-III. A class-3 Federal Firearms License takes months of background checks &
investigation, They will interview neighbors, sometimes co-workers, etc.,etc., so it isn't " oh I'd like 100 rounds of CCI Velociter 22LR, and, um I'll take a full auto .50 cal
too...." It don't work that way. I know, a former employer was a huge WWII collector, and needed one to purchase a BAR for His collection. Never intending to fire it doesn't
matter, even for a collectible that may be rendered inoperative, You HAVE to have an FFL-III to purchase one legally. Converting semi-autos is another matter, and just like
members here can modify, re-arrange, turbocharge, their rides, well, so too can those who wish w/the skills do the same to a firearm. You live in Canada, to be frank, the
U.S.A. couldn't have asked for a better neighbor, but do You hike up there? Have You walked around an outcrop of brush and found Yourself 30' away from two cubs? What
kind of trouble do You think You might be in at that moment? I can tell You, and so can the Dept. of Gamelands/Resrves/Forrestry no matter what side of the border You're
on, Mamma's not far & Your life is in danger. Any Brown/Kodiac bear they recommend a minimum 30.06 and EMPTY the magazine into the animal, re-load if poss., and if
the animal moves REPEAT. You have only moments to decide if the animal is going to charge You, and less once it does, they are fast!! Worse, if You only wound the bear,
and it flees, You are responsible for tracking and finishing the kill. If not, it may come across unsuspecting hikers/animals already in fear/attack mode, YOU are responsible.
I suppose We could all just hide indoors, pretend that bad people don't collaborate, smoke a bunch of weed(legalized of course) and pretend real life isn't ugly sometimes,
but it is. Liberty is dangerous, just like driving 80, or 100, or 250mph, but I will live with the danger, and remain as independent as possible 'til I'm gone.
