The Zelman Partisans have a page, MACHINEGUNS USED IN CRIMES, POST-NFA, in which we track just that, along with unconfirmed reports and lawful uses. I like to have that handy when some media idiot starts spouting off about all the “assault rifles” used by criminals.
I just confirmed one more; the South Carolina school bus hijacking by the deserting soldier-in-training. Since the sheriff had been quoted as saying the rifle was “his Army-issued rifle,” that seemed fairly definite. But I hoped to nail it down a little better. I emailed the Army and the Sheriff’s office. And I just got confirmation; it was an M4 carbine.
But the part that surprised me was that Sheriff Leon Lott of the RCSD personally replied. I expected an answer, if any, to come from a PIO or deputy. I appreciate Sheriff Leon taking the time to do it himself.
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It was reported that the Alan Berg murder in 1984 was committed with a converted Mac-10.
So I’ve heard, but no one ever appeared to be even charged with an NFA violation. If you have a good source supporting the full-auto conversion,I’d appreciate it. What I do see repeatedly is claims that a MAC-10 must have been converted, because of course. To date, I’ve only been able to document two for real. A lot of people look at MACs, Uzis, TECs, and simply assume it’s a machine pistol, including a lot of cops.
I first read the account in the Brotherhood of Murder by Thomas Martinez. It was fairly in depth and The Order was fairly competent.