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elchivito · #**105** 12-15-2012, 12:04 PM

I don't have an answer, just a firm belief in the right of law abiding citizens to arm themselves. Beyond that, nothing but questions.

Last time, at that theater, the great hue and cry afterwards was against high cap. Now it seems to be against handguns, which are being described as hi cap. If a hundred round drum magazine is high capacity, and I can see how it is, how is a 16 round pistol hi cap? If my 17 round Sig is high cap, is my 8 round 1911 low cap? If my 6 shot .357 revolver is low cap, is my 1911 hi cap?
Where's the cutoff? Single shot? If a shooter can only down 5 or 6 kindergartners with a single shot weapon before he's taken out is that arguably BETTER somehow? I have a personal friend who can fire to empty and reload more shots in a six round revolver than I can with my semi auto Sig in a specified time. Sure, he's an outlier, most people can't do that.
On the other hand, does my right to protect myself include unlimited capacity magazines? If I need all 17 hollow points in my Sig to protect my home from a break in could it be argued that I probably should be looking for a different means of protection?
Do gun rights mean unlimited gun rights? What if that guy came wheeling into the school parking lot in a legally purchased Abrams tank?
I'm with TBO on this, sadly watching the news this a.m. the conversation is more about guns than it is identifying these perps in advance.