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You definitely cannot buy a machine gun in Walmart...
I definitely saw guns. Maybe shot gun?
There are plenty of guns sold, machine guns haven't been sold as new since 1986 and have had a special process for purchase since the 1930s.
I guess when I say machine gun I’m meaning (incorrectly) a rifle like an AR-15. Whether it be single shot (is that semi-auto) or automatic. Although I believe you can’t get autos as that’s why people use bump stocks; I again guess.
There are plenty of guns sold, machine guns haven't been sold as new since 1986 and have had a special process for purchase since the 1930s.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act
See the section on "Ban on new automatic firearms"