CNN

A device that can turn a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun in moments is wreaking havoc on American streets

The number of shootings involving automatic weapons in the US has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting a troubling resurgence in the use of machine guns by criminals, according to an analysis ...
The National Interest

The U.S. Marines Explained to Us When Fully Automatic Fire Is Needed in War

“America! Ahhhhh!” roars Chief Warrant Officer Christian Wade as he unloads with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle — and not with any of that wimpy “pew, pew, pew” slow and steady squeeze stuff. The ...
The National Interest

Question: When Is It Appropriate To Use Fully Automatic Fire?

Key point: There’s a time and place, and the answer isn’t always and everywhere. “America! Ahhhhh!” roars Chief Warrant Officer Christian Wade as he unloads with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle — and ...
The Boston Globe

Automatic weapons fire dangers have been known for more than a century

In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, the devastating effect of an automatic weapon — which fires a spray of bullets when the trigger is held down — should be no surprise. The destructive power of ...