martybegan
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I don't give a damn if they're in favour of banning nachos. When they put forward a bill to do so, then we'll discuss that and vote accordingly. Until such time as they put forward such a bill, let's focus on the real world and the actual bill put forward.Yes, the Slipper Slope. If I don't let you buy a nuclear rifle today, I'll be taking away your pocket knives tomorrow
is it not a fact that most of the people pushing for these clip size limits also are proponents of banning handguns/semi-automatics altogether?
But you have to understand why people who support gun rights are so wary of things like this? This legislation basicaly does NOTHING to prevent those sort of massacres from occuring, as a person crazy enough to perform a shooting using that much ammo is also crazy enough not to give a rats ass about the law in general, never mind a mag size restriction law.
It also effects law abiding citizens, whose guns are intrinsically made with mags greater than 10 rounds, who now have to modify such guns, or get rid of them. Basically you are punishing them for doing absolutely nothing wrong.
By making the limit 10, instead of say, 20, all they are doing is trying to make an end around ban of many popular semi-automaitc handguns, such as many 9mm's. When viewed as such, is it such a big suprise that legal gun owners mistrust those who try to get these things passed as law?
As an aside, i guess a waiver will be granted to police officers, whos semi-autos usually include at least 12 round magazines.