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Originally Posted by Das Attorney
That legislation was bought in after the Hungerford massacre. As you may remember, Michael Ryan had a semi automatic rifle (an AK I think) and used it very efficiently.
The idea was to limit the damage one individual could do with a weapon. Slower rate of fire = less kills per unit of time etc
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...erm, you can buy a semiauto rimfire .22 CAR15 in the UK... it's just an obstinate political thing..
you forgot the Cumbria shooter and his 12 killed and 23 wounded?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbria_shootings
wake up, people..