Posted on 01/02/2013 11:52:28 PM PST by neverdem
Senator Dianne Feinstein's latest divide-and-conquer attack on the Second Amendment has made even Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) a sucker for the argument that private citizens do not need high-capacity magazines. These include not only 30-round rifle magazines, but 17-round magazines for handguns like the Glock.
Why does anybody need a high capacity magazine? If Senator Manchin were to educate himself by, for example, attending Front Sight's four-day defensive handgun class, he would learn the two primary answers:
(1) Failure to stop the aggressor, and
(2) Multiple aggressors
Failure to Stop
The classic .38 caliber revolver, with a capacity of six rounds, was the standard sidearm of the United States Army during the Moro insurrection in the Philippines. The Army found at least one dead Army officer with an empty sidearm, and his head split open by a machete or similar weapon. They also found the soldier's killer, who had finally bled to death. Six rounds of .38 were therefore not enough to convince even one determined attacker.
Police instructor Masaad Ayoob's The Truth About Self Protection adds an incident in which a female police officer saw a crazed gunman murder a woman, who then shot her as well before she could do anything. "She lay helpless as she watched a neighbor empty a .22 rifle into the killer; the neighbor then had to club the madman down with the empty rifle, again and again, before he succumbed."
Ayoob does not report the size of the .22's magazine, but the Moro insurrection exemplifies why even a 30-round rifle clip might not be enough to stop a crazed and determined attacker, such as one hopped up on a drug like PCP. "He had 32 Krag balls through him and was only stopped by the 33rd bullet -- a Colt .45 slug through..."...
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Why does anybody “need” free speech? Have you any idea how DANGEROUS such a thing is?
Why does anybody “need” freedom to practice their religious beliefs? Do you know how many people have died in the name of religion?!
Why does anybody “need” the right to peaceably assemble? That’s how riots start.
Why does anybody “need” the right to petition the government for redress? That is truly dangerous thinking. The government knows what is best.
Why does anybody “need” access to a free press? It was a much less dangerous society when news was filtered through 3 networks, 1 radio station, and a fairness doctrine. These days, anybody can hear just about anything. Tell me that’s not dangerous?
My natural rights are not subject to justification of need or government permission. They’re mine.
When it comes to my natural rights, I’m not a renter.
I’m an owner.
BTTT for the excellent points in posts 41 and 42.
Of course there are also lots of stories where one .38 or .22 stopped someone. I have several 30rd mags for my .30M1 I only regret that I don’t get to empty them as fast or as often as I’d like to.
Of course there are also lots of stories where one .38 or .22 stopped someone. I have several 30rd mags for my .30M1 I only regret that I don’t get to empty them as fast or as often as I’d like to.
Well Dianne maybe you can answer the American people why you need a $3,400 raise. It is not like you are doing an excellent job, no budget, always borrowing, doing things at the last minute. Isn’t $154,703 enough? With your net worth putting you in the one percent couldn’t that money be better used for the children?
Because the world is full of jack booted thugs.
Why does the US Senate need a Diane Feinstein?
Why does the US Senate need a Diane Feinstein?
Why does the US Senate need a Diane Feinstein?
I need a 30-round magazine to kill government representatives who are fighting me with THEIR 30-round magazines.
That’s what this is all about.
Why aren’t the police carrying 6 shot revolvers?
Why do they often empty their 15 round mags (into the wrong guy?)
Why do I need a big V8 engine?
Questions, questions...
Large capacity magazines are for those people who are lousy shots. If you are well practiced, calm and steady then one round should do the trick, but that has nothing to do with the topic. The topic is totalitarianism and the liberal agenda to control what you own and possess. There should be no restrictions on what you may own and use. If someone wants a 30 round magazine then it is not the government’s business to interfere.
Because 100 rounds are heavy and combersome.
Why does anyone need a car that can go 110 mph?
Why does anyone need more than 30 days supply of anything?
Why does anyone need a DVD player?
Why does anyone need a house with more than 2 rooms?
Why does anyone need more than 50 rounds of ammo?
Why does anyone need more than 3 windows in a house?
Why does anyone need orange juice?
Why does anyone need a motorcycle?
Why does anyone need a birthday cake?
Why does anyone need a butcher knife?
Why does anyone need a hamster?
Why does anyone need access to the Internet?
Why does anyone need more than 2 pairs of shoes?
Why does anyone need more than 1 television?
Why does anyone need hot water on demand?
Why does anyone need more than 2 children?
The “Why does anyone need...” argument is straight-up Marxism from the man himself. It’s based on the concept that some adults should be arbiters of what other adults need. Don’t even go there. Once you do it will never end. There are no limits to what someone somewhere can decide you don’t really need.
Now THAT ONE made me laugh!
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