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In reply to the discussion: A very simple poll on gun control. [View all]Major Nikon
(36,877 posts)Some semi-auto shotguns have internal magazines that only hold 4 shells and take a fair amount of time to reload. Some revolvers can be reloaded with speed loaders that are just about as fast as detachable magazines and have similar rates of fire.
I think rather than limiting guns by mechanism type, they should be regulated by sustained rate of fire over a relatively short period of time. I also think handguns should be much more highly regulated than any other type.
If handguns were just as hard to obtain as fully automatic weapons and long guns were limited to 4 rounds with a typical reload speed of around 30 seconds or more, you've just solved the vast majority of our gun problems while having very little effect on the recreational use of firearms.