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TikTok saves itself from US ban by launching a range of semi-automatic assault rifles (newsthump.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Nero@sopuli.xyz to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] rgb3x3@beehaw.org 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They joke, but it would likely work. Become a defense contractor and the US government will let you do anything

[–] MyNamesNotRobert@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

And they really do mean anything. They're even allowed to assassinate potential whistleblowers.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

But just "making rifles" doesn't make you a defense contractor without a contract to supply America's "defenses" with arms. And if they're made outside the US they'll be subject to import laws and could be blocked that way like Russian guns.