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== [[Real Life]] ==
* Some states and cities have banned certain firearms by name. Predictably manufactures have bypassed these laws entirely [[Loophole Abuse|simply by giving the weapon a different name when sold in these locations.]] For example: The California’s Assault Weapons Control Act banned the "TEC-9" and in response Intratec released the "TEC-DC9".
* The patents for several popular gun designs have expired, but if the common name is not a military designation (Like "1911", "M1 Carbine" and "M4", the last of which had to have a court case to establish that Colt does not own it.) or coined by a long dead company or individual no one purchased the naming rights from, the trademarks on their names remain. This means any manufacturer can sell a weapon of that type, it may even have total parts compatibility with the original, but they can't ''call'' it thatthe real name. The most prominent is the AR15, which can be purchased (in varying price to quality ratio) from almost any America firearms company, all under a different name.: XM-15, LA-15, M&P15 and "Freedom Rifle" are a small number of the names itAR15s goesare bysold under.
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