My ten year old can empty a 25-round Ruger 10/22 magazine in less than 20 seconds, quite accurately to my surprise, and swap magazines (not so fast at the moment), and repeat. Easily sustain 50-75 rounds a minute, consistently hitting his target at 25 yards; slow down a bit and same at 50 and even 100. Practice and he’d be and will get better. Bet he could get to 200+ per minute if I let him practice and focus on that goal, which I won’t. BTW, there are videos out there of professional shooters firing 20-30 rounds in seconds with semi-automatic pistols, hitting their targets every time. Practice and experience lead to speed and accuracy. So, what is the measure for “firing rate” that would be meaningful? Is there a threshold that a mere finger can reach? Ban any gun or device that can or enables exceeding that? I’m suggesting a serious discussion here, not simply dismissing any limit to avoid discussion. Your thoughts?
“So, what is the measure for “firing rate” that would be meaningful?”
The same folks that invented “assault weapons” will define the acceptable “firing rate”.