If you've always wanted a Thompson SMG, here's your chance

[seez52]

St. Louis police to sell 27 Tommy guns

Guess Megan Barry ain't their mayor.

Edited June 6, 2017 by seez52

[KahrMan]

I think they have already sold. One person came in and bought them all for like 22k each. 

[seez52]

yes, a gun distributor. I expect they will show up at an auction near you.

[Sam1]

damnit why does everything F/A have to be ridiculously expensive.

[nightrunner]

3 hours ago, Sam1 said:

damnit why does everything F/A have to be ridiculously expensive.

Because all the good things in life are highly regulated and taxed by the ATF

[Ronald_55]

Yep ATF:  Always Taking away Fun 

[Garufa]

The ATF didn't enact and sign the law that drove full auto prices through the roof.  

[Chucktshoes]

20 hours ago, seez52 said:

yes, a gun distributor. I expect they will show up at an auction near you.

For about $40k

[seez52]

18 hours ago, Garufa said:

The ATF didn't enact and sign the law that drove full auto prices through the roof.  

nope, if I remember it was Reagan.

could have bought one for $2500 or less in 1986........ sadly I had to pass I had no dough.

[mikegideon]

22 minutes ago, seez52 said:

nope, if I remember it was Reagan.

could have bought one for $2500 or less in 1986........ sadly I had to pass I had no dough.

I kinda think this fine public servant is more responsible than anybody...

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), at the time presiding as Chairman over the proceedings, claimed that the "amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was agreed to." However, after the voice vote on the Hughes Amendment, Rangel ignored a plea to take a recorded vote and moved on to Recorded Vote 74.^[9][10] 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act

Edited June 7, 2017 by mikegideon

[MP5_Rizzo]

3 hours ago, mikegideon said:

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), at the time presiding as Chairman over the proceedings, claimed that the "amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was agreed to." However, after the voice vote on the Hughes Amendment, Rangel ignored a plea to take a recorded vote and moved on to Recorded Vote 74.^[9][10] 

This is 100% spot on.

On 6/6/2017 at 1:28 PM, Sam1 said:

damnit why does everything F/A have to be ridiculously expensive.

This is a direct result of the May 19th, 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act.  Since there is a finite number of transferable machine guns by the general populace that whole supply and demand thing kicks in.