Self Defense

Got to thinking about owning a machine gun in Indiana and couldn't find anything definitive. It looks like it is up to the Feds. My understanding is if you pay the tax--and register with the ATF as a dealer you can have a "Class III" weapon. Does anyone know more about this? As for our own "state" gun laws. They are lenient compared to the rest of the United States:

"To buy a gun in Indiana, you must be over 21 years old and possess a valid state ID or driver's license with a current address. Then, you'll go through a federal background check.

If the check comes back void of felonies and misdemeanor crime convictions and shows the applicant to be mentally stable with no involuntary commitment into the mental health system and no chronic abuse of drugs or alcohol, that person can buy a potentially deadly weapon.

Indiana has no limitations on the sale or possession of military-style semiautomatic assault weapons, no requirement for handgun purchasers to give fingerprints, no license or permit required to buy handguns, and no one-handgun-per-month limit on sales.

Hoosiers aren't required to report any lost or stolen guns to law enforcement, their guns needn't be registered with law enforcement and there's no waiting period on gun sales. The permit is for people who want to carry or use their guns outside their homes, but it's not necessary to possess a permit to purchase a gun. What's more, gun purchasers are not required to go through any training or testing, and gun dealers aren't forced to offer them.

California, by comparison, goes the other way in almost all categories with the toughest gun laws in the nation, earning 79 of 100 points to score first overall on the Brady scorecard."

I looked at my own license and it does mention the "riverboat restriction." That falls under the Indiana Gaming Commission. Riverboat gambling is huge in Indiana (Ohio River and Lake Michigan). It also says my "lifetime license" can be revoked if I do not remain a "proper person." LOL!

"Angry Postman"... I had to go check out some of that stuff on the Internet. Were (are) you in the military?

The following is from "Mythbusters"--is that firepower or what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdxVr...om=PL&index=31

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3TWI...om=PL&index=30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC8jn...om=PL&index=24