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[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 84 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (33 children)

No. That wouldn't happen in a gun store.

You'd have to go to a gun show.

Edit: a gun show is like comic con, only for guns.

[–] Metz@lemmy.world 52 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (12 children)

I mean Terminator 1 takes place in 1984. As far a quick search goes, there were no background checks, no assault weapon ban, no waiting period, ..etc

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 24 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

I think you could still buy machine guns. No phased plasma rifles though.

[–] allcretansareliars@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

It's really difficult to buy them even now.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

The process is quite simple. It's just the prices...

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

I mean you can still buy them with a tax stamp if they're made before '86, but you're going to pay a lot and it'll take some time to transfer. I think at the time that you could just walk into a gun store and buy a new Uzi.

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