• thawed_caveman@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A bump stock arguably makes it full auto, but it doesn’t make it a machinegun.

    Arguably the reason this thread is confused is that the word ‘machine gun’ doesn’t refer so much to physical characteristics, but more to a usage: they’re meant for sustained covering fire rather than short bursts.