When were automatic weapons made illegal in the united states?
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May 19, 1986
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Automatic firearm Automatic rifle Semi-automatic firearm Machine gun Squad automatic weapon Federal Assault Weapons Ban Assault weapon M249 light machine gun Category:Squad automatic weapons List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
Other similar <b>weapons</b> not usually referred to as <b>automatic</b> firearms include the 
following: Autocannon, which are 15 mm or&nbsp;... An <b>automatic</b> rifle is a type of self-loading rifle that is capable of <b>automatic</b> fire. 
<b>Automatic</b> rifles are select-fire <b>weapons</b> that are capable of firing in semi-
<b>automatic</b>&nbsp;... A semi-automatic firearm, also called self-loading firearm or autoloading firearm 
is one that not ... With fully <b>automatic weapons</b>, open-bolt operation allows air to 
circulate, cooling the barrel; with semi-automatic firearms, the closed-bolt&nbsp;... A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm designed to fire 
rifle cartridges ... Other <b>automatic weapons</b> are subdivided into several 
categories based on the size of the bullet used, whether the cartridge is fired from 
a closed&nbsp;... A squad <b>automatic weapon</b> (SAW), also known as a section <b>automatic weapon</b> or 
light support weapon (LSW), is a fully automatic firearm used to give infantry&nbsp;... The Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act or Federal 
Assault Weapons ... It was argued that it banned some semi-<b>automatic weapons</b> 
that were functional equivalents of exempted semi-<b>automatic weapons</b> and that 
to do&nbsp;... Assault weapon is a term used in the United States to define some types of 
firearms. ... Legislative definitions do not include fully <b>automatic weapons</b>, which 
are&nbsp;... The M249 light machine gun (LMG), formerly designated the M249 Squad 
<b>Automatic Weapon</b> (SAW) and formally written as Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, 
M249,&nbsp;... Pages in category &quot;Squad <b>automatic weapons</b>&quot;. The following 18 pages are in 
this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). M1 Garand Variants (E1-E6 and E9-E14) (Semi-<b>Automatic</b> Rifle, .30-&#39;06); Mk 2 
Mod 0/1/2 (Semi-<b>Automatic</b> Rifle,&nbsp;...
June 26 , 1934
National Firearms Act