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In reply to the discussion: Federal judge blocks California ban on high-capacity magazines [View all]jmowreader
(50,553 posts)13. Yooge problem number 1: 30 rounds is not a high capacity mag
On any of the black guns, 30 rounds is the standard mag. Which is very useful for varmint hunting, target shooting or military-style games.
Reality time: a little hot melt glue turns two 10 round mags into a 20 round mag. A little practice will let a mass shooter flip a homemade 20 over quicker than pulling out a fresh 30.
I'll tell you a high cap mag ban that would work and enjoy significant support with gun owners: "the standard magazine capacity for a semiautomatic weapon based on a military rifle is the standard magazine capacity for the military rifle, as published in the most recent edition of Jane's Infantry Weapons in which the weapon appears." This retains the 30 round mags everyone has and gets rid of the useless 200-rounders
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The Gun Lust in the US is out of control. I understand people wanting their guns and all, I have
RKP5637
Jun 2017
#3
I honestly dont know what else the judge could have done though RK as if he hadnt
cstanleytech
Jun 2017
#4
Yes, very true. Yep, the problem is the founders had far different firearms, not the kill machines
RKP5637
Jun 2017
#5
I agree with you but until the constitution is amended to specifically say that
cstanleytech
Jun 2017
#22
It's hard for some to grasp that those they don't like also have rights
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2017
#19
I figured that awkward question would go unanswered, and I was right...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2017
#25
The high-capacity magazine ban would infringe on a gun-owners right to kill as many people
Aristus
Jun 2017
#14
Magazine bans are security theater designed to impress the uninformed and credulous:
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2017
#21
California already bans (since 2000) the sale, purchase, manufacture, or import
petronius
Jun 2017
#15
No, current owners would/will be required to transfer magazines out of state, hand them
petronius
Jun 2017
#23