Sunday’s horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas once again shines a light on a nation awash in guns, with relatively few restrictions on their purchase or possession. That means people are allowed to walk down the Las Vegas Strip with a military-style rifle slung over their shoulder, although casinos and other private businesses can bar those individuals from their premises. Some states have laws specifically restricting machine guns, but most don’t. Because of the rarity of these weapons, however, fully automatic firearms can be incredibly expensive ― usually between $20,000 and $30,000, said Benjamin Bunker, a Las Vegas attorney who specializes in firearms-related matters. But illegal full-automatic machine guns are a top priority for ATF, and are harder to find, said Bunker.

Source: Huffington Post October 02, 2017 17:56 UTC