We see a lot of knee jerk actions on assault weapons. I never hear much talk of the benchmark of our firearms laws being dissected in the manner we dissect current encroachments. It's possible I am not listening to be sure. I've always viewed NFA items as unattainable by yours truly. I personally don't believe it is Constitutional. I guess I haven't studied it much due to the fact I've never lived in a county that would "allow" me to own a full auto. I think possibly erroneously maybe I'm wrong in my assumption were I to obtain a trust. At any rate, I'm for it but it is beyond my economic capabilities (thanks Ronnie).
Anyway
I just watched The Highwaymen. I know that's Hollywood, or in this case Nutfux, but it looked pretty close to reality. Whenever I watch a "based on" story, I start using my google-fu many times before I'm done watching. I'll reserve my comments on actual accounts of the takedown. My desire is the discussion of how, or if, this was an event that caused a "knee jerk" of epic emotional proportions.
B&C were.....apprehended, on May 23 1934. The NFA was enacted June 26 of 1934.
Was this a law that had been stewing for some time? Was it a reaction to the "public enemy" era? The answer to that would appear obvious.
Is there any suggested reading on this?
The most striking and surreal moment for me was when Frank Hamer walked into a gunshop and purchased his weapons. The gunshop owner didn't know him from a ham sammich, just started laying them on the counter. The amount of freedom involved was a ....I need Veer to give me a word.....just....it hit me in the gut.
I'm sure that wasn't the intention of the producers of this film, quite the opposite I bet.
Anyway. I'm intrigued. It was a good movie, but the little digging I've done so far has raised my eyebrows.
B&C were bad eggs I'm sure and I'm not interested in painting them as folk heros, though they were most certainly that.
I am more interested in how they or those like them colored the first real encroachment on our 2A since this country was formed.
Anyway
I just watched The Highwaymen. I know that's Hollywood, or in this case Nutfux, but it looked pretty close to reality. Whenever I watch a "based on" story, I start using my google-fu many times before I'm done watching. I'll reserve my comments on actual accounts of the takedown. My desire is the discussion of how, or if, this was an event that caused a "knee jerk" of epic emotional proportions.
B&C were.....apprehended, on May 23 1934. The NFA was enacted June 26 of 1934.
Was this a law that had been stewing for some time? Was it a reaction to the "public enemy" era? The answer to that would appear obvious.
Is there any suggested reading on this?
The most striking and surreal moment for me was when Frank Hamer walked into a gunshop and purchased his weapons. The gunshop owner didn't know him from a ham sammich, just started laying them on the counter. The amount of freedom involved was a ....I need Veer to give me a word.....just....it hit me in the gut.
I'm sure that wasn't the intention of the producers of this film, quite the opposite I bet.
Anyway. I'm intrigued. It was a good movie, but the little digging I've done so far has raised my eyebrows.
B&C were bad eggs I'm sure and I'm not interested in painting them as folk heros, though they were most certainly that.
I am more interested in how they or those like them colored the first real encroachment on our 2A since this country was formed.