High capacity magazines rant

[sigp220.45]

I don’t know where this idea that “assault weapons” and “high capacity magazines” are new terms invented by anti-gunners got started. Don’t you guys remember the 80s? We all called them that.

A pistol magazine that holds 17 rounds has a higher capacity than one that holds 7. Its ok to call it a high capacity magazine.

This “MSR” and “standard capacity magazine” nonsense is just gun guy political correctness. I don’t like it when our side does it any more than when the other side does.

It doesn't matter what we call them, they'll still want to take them away.

 

[Telecaster]

None of this is supposed to make sense. It's supposed to make you a brainwashed obedient servant of the State.

 

[Eric300]

None of this is supposed to make sense. It's supposed to make you a brainwashed obedient servant of the State.

Yep. If you were to show this picture to any 'Anti', or, 'Non-firearm' person, and ask them if they HAD to choose just ONE to outlaw, which one would they choose and WHY? It would be a pretty safe bet that 10 out of 10 will pick the one on the right. And the reasoning for their choice would be 100% without merit!


(And just for the record; Ruger 10-22 on the left with a 10 rd mag. M&P 15-22 on the right with a 10 rd mag).

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

HCM

New Jersey rests easy knowing it is illegal in the Garden State to put a bayonet lug on a semi auto rifle with a flash hider

I see where a check was made by a NRA person and the said check of several police dept's., in NJ showed exactly 0 magazines have been turned in.

 

[Warren Sear]

Who needs more than 10 rds anyway?

In his letter to members of the House and Senate on 30 March 1989, Bill Ruger stated in that which has come to be known as "The Ruger Letter":

"The best way to address the firepower concern is therefore not to try to outlaw or license many millions of older and perfectly legitimate firearms (which would be a licensing effort of staggering proportions) but to prohibit the possession of high capacity magazines. By a simple, complete, and unequivocal ban on large capacity magazines, all the difficulty of defining "assault rifles" and "semi-automatic rifles" is eliminated. The large capacity magazine itself, separate or attached to the firearm, becomes the prohibited item. A single amendment to Federal firearms laws could prohibit their possession or sale and would effectively implement these objectives."

In addition to the furor amongst hunters, sportsmen and shooters caused by "The Ruger Letter", Bill Ruger made additional comments during an interview with NBCs Tom Brokaw that angered 2nd Amendment proponents even further, by saying that "no honest man needs more than 10 rounds in any gun…" and, "I never meant for simple civilians to have my 20 and 30 round magazines…"

Ol' Billeh has passed to his eternal reward. He is gone, but never forgotten. His legacy of banning magazines continues.

 

[WCCPHD]

I've read the US Constitution and have studied it for many years and for the life of me I can't find the "Bill of Needs."

 

[Sistema1927]

It's not about guns, or magazines, or features.

It's all about control.

Tyrants hate an armed populace, and won't be satisfied until they are disarmed.

As I read elsewhere, some want all Americans to be:

1. Dumb
2. Drugged
3. Dependent
4. Disarmed

I wonder who that is?

 

[BigBoy99]

Interesting. When I was in-country, (69-70), all we had was 20rd mags, never saw a 30 rounder, didn't know they made them. Fast forward to 1975, when Saigon fell. Seemed like every NVA crashing the gate at the Presidential Palace had an M-16 with a 30rd mag. Guess the 30 rounders got there after I left.

The introduction of the 30 round magazine was a political thing. The word was out saying the AK with its 30 round magazine was better than the M16 with its 20 round magazine. To stop this "comparison" the Army introduced the 30 round magazine for the M16. I'm sure if the AK had a 35 round magazine, the M16 would have had a 35 round magazine!

 

[Telecaster]

When government people can have more ammo in their guns than us, who wins?

 

[oink]

The introduction of the 30 round magazine was a political thing. The word was out saying the AK with its 30 round magazine was better than the M16 with its 20 round magazine. To stop this "comparison" the Army introduced the 30 round magazine for the M16. I'm sure if the AK had a 35 round magazine, the M16 would have had a 35 round magazine!

I don't know. My brother seemed to think 30 rounders were a pretty handy thing to have. He related that he did carry an AK for a short time but went back to the AR due to the AK's distinctive sound which had the potential of drawing friendly fire. I've never asked for further details. He wrote some very good stories about some of his experiences I think were worthy of publication but unfortunately I never made copies when I might have had the opportunity. He apparently later destroyed them during a down period.

 

[CustomChevyGuy]

It's not about guns, or magazines, or features.

It's all about control.

Tyrants hate an armed populace, and won't be satisfied until they are disarmed.

As I read elsewhere, some want all Americans to be:

1. Dumb
2. Drugged
3. Dependent
4. Disarmed

I wonder who that is?

We're sickeningly close to #4, as it seems to be the only thing on your list that isn't common to the masses