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A machine gun is a firearm that can fire bullets continuously and automatically as long as the trigger is held down, and it can be either mounted in a fixed position or carried by a person. Machine guns matter because their rapid-fire capability makes them significant weapons in military and law enforcement contexts, and they are heavily regulated or restricted in most civilian settings due to their destructive potential.
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A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire. Automatic firearms of 20 mm (0.79 in) caliber or more are usually classified as autocannons rather than machine guns.