The gun used at the shooting range incident, an Uzi, is a submachine gun that could be classified as either a handgun or a long gun depending on the model and any modifications to the gun. While federal law would prohibit minors from owning the pistol version of the gun, there are no such federal restrictions on the rifle version.Except, you know, those laws heavily restricting fully auto firearms under licensing, tax stamps, background checks etc. and limiting new manufacture of civilian ones.
The hit piece continues:
But it’s important to note that these numbers could be too low. A recent study found that federal reports of accidental child gun deaths are significantly underreported. There’s good reason to assume that accidental gun deaths and injuries are underreported for all ages.That 'good reason'? Bloomberg's millions. Seriously. The 'recent study' is by Bloomie's 'Everytown' puppets assuming the numbers are higher because they want them to be. That's their evidence.
And THIS is why fewer and fewer people trust the media to get anything right.
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I love the post dated quote about the UMAREX Uzi. If I am not mistaken, the UMAREX is a .22LR semi-auto version, not the NFA item involved in the incident. That, of course, is irrelevant to the "reporters".
While federal law would prohibit minors from owning the pistol version of the gun, there are no such federal restrictions on the rifle version.
Well, as stated it's at least almost true, if misleading; there's no federal prohibition ["such federal restrictions" referring to blanket near-prohibition] on long-arm ownership by age.
While NFA arms are tightly regulated and - because of the Hughes amendment as mentioned, incredibly expensive - I'm not actually sure that being a minor makes you fail the NFA background check, and I can't find any age limits in the law, nor do I remember any from prior readings.
(26 USC 5812 requires only that the check be completed and the stamp paid for.
27 CFR 479.85 - the implementation regulations - makes equally no reference to minority or age.
18 USC 922(x)(1)(a) prohibits handgun transfers to minors, but does not mention NFA items. Likewise (x)(2)(a) prohibits minor ownership of handguns with some exceptions.)
Christ - I think they might be right, at least as a matter of statute and the CFR's text; maybe the FBI is just failing the background checks on minors...?.
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