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In reply to the discussion: Help me out with weapon terminology please [View all]aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)One of my peeves is when people try to conflate semiauto rifles which require you to pull a trigger every time you want to discharge the weapon with fully-auto rifles where a trigger pull and hold can discharge many rounds very fast.
The issue that you're after is high-capacity detachable magazines. In the end, at least from my point of view, is the thing that allows one to operate a firearm for an extended period of time.
But "high-capacity" is a bit relative. The standard detachable magazines in my handguns take 15 - 19 rounds depending on the handgun. 30-round magazines are standard issue with AR15 style rifles. I don't consider them high-capacity. I also have 50-round magazines for glock pistols that I use with a carbine. I do consider that high-capacity.
Having said that, keep in mind that the largest number of deaths at a school from a mass shooting is still VATech. That shooter used a 22lr pistol that took 10-round mags and a 9mm pistol that took 15 round mags. Which is why some people want to get rid of semi-auto weapons all together.