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M35A2 · 03-28-2006, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Jones

Pretty straight forward here on the west coast too. Smog pollution standards are a concern here with anything over 25 years old or diesel being exempt. Tracked vehicles, road cleats or not, are frowned upon because of road damage. Plus, there's the concerns of the Feds with ANY armored vehicles. "Just like firearms, if you have an armored vehicle, you must be up to no good." >Their thinking, not mine<. An interesting exemption we have out here for full auto weaps and armor is because of the movie industry; if you're a theatrical prop company you can own it.

This bloo*y goverment over here has banned nearly ALL types of weapons. The only things you can buy without a licence are air weapons (no more than 12lbs ft of pressure), de-activated weapons and blank firers. To own a shotgun you need a shotgun licence and a firearm needs a firearms licence (this is almost impossible). Handguns and semi/automatic weapons are banned.

They are talking about banning de-activated and blank firers also. But there is alot of people kicking up a fuss, because all of us Military vehicle and re-enactment clubs would be crippled with this as they are a central part of our hobby.

They banned Handguns after a shooting at a school where a madman shot all these kids. Trouble is, it hasn't made a blind bit of difference. As gun crime has gone through the roof, even with the ban.