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Legal Question
Posted by: Sebastian on 
Jun 6th, 2008 | 
Filed under: Gun Rights
Blackwater is opening a training facility in San Diego. How exactly are they getting around California’s assault weapons ban? I know they are able to get new machine guns because of the contractor exemption, but that doesn’t exempt them from California’s ban, does it?
June 6th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Likely same way they have MGs in NC. Exemption in the law for contractor agencies.
June 6th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
My understanding is that BW falls under the authority of the State Department. I’m sure they have some pull when it comes to skirting the law.
June 6th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I don’t know about the legal stuff but I do know that this facility won’t be too far from my house. ;) Cool beans!
June 7th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Probably the same way Hollywood does, by obtaining a discretionary license the state theoretically could issue to individuals but almost never does. I don’t think full autos are even subject to the “assault” weapon ban, though it’s possible that full auto version of named weapons are.
June 9th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Good to hear they were able to open it, regardless. Living down here, you would not imagine the hooplah about this thing…
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