Yes, there are some civilian M-14s out here. CMP, (then DCM) had some checked out and ready to be picked up by those of us on the waiting list when President Clinton ordered their destruction. Some were sold to police and sheriff's departments. Some survived, and may yet be sold through CMP. Most of the M-14s were not selective fire, anyway.
M 14s are Class III firearms and will never be sold to the public. Nor have they been destroyed. They were warehoused and are now being sent to Iraq and Afghanistan.
M 14s ae capable of fully auto fire by use of a selector key, (this fact means they can't be sold to civilians) which the squad leader was supposed to carry. They are either full or semi, but not select fire by the rifleman. The E2 version may have had a select switch, can't remember. It was a poor automatic rifle, even with the hand grip attached to the sling attached to the bipod to try to hold it down.
Not many problems you can't fix With a 1911 and a 30-06
