Why is it a private “military”/contracor force can own military weaponry including assault weapons?
January 12th, 2010 by eranio
In the 1986 machine gun ban it states that a civilian can not own an assault weapon made after 1986 and yet companies like Blackwater, that are civilian companies, can.
Posted in military weapons


January 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Probably because it’s employed by the US government.
January 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
most likely because Blackwater makes a majority of our militarys weaponry…and most of them are retired military anyways
January 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
When you are a private military contractor or PMC, you can get around many regulations at home and abroad that the normal civilians or conventional forces cannot.
January 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Blackwater is considered as mercenaries; thus their rights entitle them to the utilization of their equipments.
January 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
The assault weapon ban, banned semi automatic look alike assault weapons.
But if you have a Class lll firearms permit.
You are allowed to buy and own most weapons, including machine guns and fully automatic weapons.