Open carry in Oklahoma

[NeonSamurai]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Who exactly is saying that? Fully automatic weapons are indeed illegal. Semi-autos are not. Some people want to ban them as "assault rifles", mainly because they look like their fully automatic counterparts.

There are several reasons for wanting to ban them that have nothing to do with their look, including that they are just as dangerous as the full auto versions (skilled operators will often not use full auto, or fire very short bursts of a couple of rounds) due to the quantity of ammunition they can shoot without reloading (up to 100 rounds with a c-mag), certain models can be easily converted back to full auto, and they serve no purpose as hunting weapons since the rounds they use are designed to cause casualties not kill outright.

Full auto weapons are also not illegal in some states, and lots of people have illegally modified weapons.