And why does anyone “need” a 30 round magazine?
Simple.
If it ever comes to having to use a gun to defend your life, and your adversary has a gun, then if you run out of ammo before your adversary is out or dead, then you will die.
We shouldn’t have to defend the defensive purpose of these things. Period.
We shouldn’t have to defend the defensive purpose of these things. Period.
Well said.
In these days of violent armed home invasions, racial gangs looking for loot or revenge or simply someplace to ravage, and criminal flash mobs with the ability to gather in almost any neighborhood quickly (read: ObamaPhones For All!), the formula of what is "adequate" for proper self defense has changed. Also, budget constraints are causing many areas to cut back police coverage.
It used to be a nice .38 Smith and Wesson snub-nosed revolver was plenty adequate.
No more.
The threat has changed. It is less and less the lone robber or mugger who may or may not be armed. Hence, the need for high capacity magazines...
"In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine" - Erwin Rommel