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Gun Control Reform Activism

rdharma

(6,057 posts)

2. The gun nuts will argue both ways.

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 05:27 PM

Jan 2014

If the argument is that high capacity magazines make it easier for mass murderers to kill a bunch of people in a very short amount of time, they'll tell you how they can reload smaller capacity magazines "so fast that it doesn't make any difference".

However, when it comes to "self defense", they'll argue that they need the added firepower to take care of a "multitude of attackers without reloading".

So which is it? (Not that I expect any gun nuts to give an honest answer).

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No data available that supports the idea there is a need for high capacity magazines [View all] Kaleva Jan 2014 OP

There is no need unless you are into right wing militia type activity. Hoyt Jan 2014 #1

The gun nuts will argue both ways. rdharma Jan 2014 #2

I've seen that argued both ways many times. Just as you describe. Kaleva Jan 2014 #4

See post #9 rdharma Jan 2014 #14

It changed its billh58 Jan 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author krispos42 Jan 2014 #9

There are many ways to safeinOhio Jan 2014 #3

Doors, windows, exterior lighting, ect. ought to have a priority over a gun... Kaleva Jan 2014 #5

New high-tech films safeinOhio Jan 2014 #7

Misuse by the disturbed and disgruntled is a much greater risk. n/t Loudly Jan 2014 #6

Another NRA Gun Myth (Talking Point) billh58 Jan 2014 #8

"No honest man needs more than 10 rounds in any gun." bobclark86 Jan 2014 #10

A letter Bill Ruger sent to every member of Congress Kaleva Jan 2014 #11

I wonder how many death threats Bill Ruger has received for that. (nt) Paladin Jan 2014 #12

Dunno, but... bobclark86 Jan 2014 #13

Village idiots, holding the village hostage. (nt) Paladin Jan 2014 #16

The desire for high capacity magazines is based just on personal preference as far as I can tell Kaleva Jan 2014 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #18