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baldguy

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76. Barney Fife never needed more than one.

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Thu Jan 17, 2013, 10:22 PM

Jan 2013

And Mayberry was never safer.

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Why does anybody need more than 7 bullets at a time? [View all] Hugabear Jan 2013 OP

Because if a 30 round mag Frazzul Jan 2013 #1

Oh lookee here Hugabear Jan 2013 #6

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #16

...only if the police have them uponit7771 Jan 2013 #12

New here, but yes, only trained law enforcement should have guns. azalia Jan 2013 #32

Right. They can be completely trusted shadowrider Jan 2013 #54

30 round mags don't save lives, they take them. EOTE Jan 2013 #38

not at the cost of more lives samsingh Jan 2013 #51

Can we include the police in this discussion? davidn3600 Jan 2013 #2

It does if the suspect has a 30-round clip (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #4

to shoot nutters? Really, I'd like the nutters to be way LESS armed than the police uponit7771 Jan 2013 #13

I don't think police are great shots even with practice Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #24

that's why a 12-gauge is better for home defense frylock Jan 2013 #61

Hunters need them flyingfysh Jan 2013 #3

One reason: Target Shooting Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #5

Target shooting? Really? Hugabear Jan 2013 #9

I'm just saying... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #11

You forget shooting competitions socialindependocrat Jan 2013 #26

There's a much easier solution jeff47 Jan 2013 #28

I think you are overestimating the size of most ranges Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #85

I'm still waiting for a difficult to solve problem.... jeff47 Jan 2013 #91

But if everybody has to reload it's a level playing field, isn't it? longship Jan 2013 #36

Again, you're not a competition shooter socialindependocrat Jan 2013 #43

Fine, I accept that. longship Jan 2013 #46

I get your point socialindependocrat Jan 2013 #49

Thank you, friend. longship Jan 2013 #50

I was going to add - Thanks for not calling me names... socialindependocrat Jan 2013 #57

Counting is a pisser! pkdu Jan 2013 #53

No, really - here's the thing.... socialindependocrat Jan 2013 #60

So, if the magazines were limited to 10 or 7 or 5 rounds JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #97

Don't be naive! Why would I drop my guard when surrounded by those Target scum! Bucky Jan 2013 #66

I think that would be a reasonable limitation. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #7

Why 7? Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #8

Better than 5 which is what Vermont is going to propose shadowrider Jan 2013 #55

Most decent shooters can drop the empty and pop in a new one NightWatcher Jan 2013 #10

Yeap, and a fast runner can do almost 30 feet in 1.5 seconds from start so that seems about right.. uponit7771 Jan 2013 #14

Extended shoot outs are pretty rare, especially in self defense situations. bluedigger Jan 2013 #15

Not that hard to fix jeff47 Jan 2013 #30

"we could attempt to retrofit pistol magazines with plugs" bluedigger Jan 2013 #35

Depends on how you roll it out jeff47 Jan 2013 #37

You make some good points. bluedigger Jan 2013 #42

That existing supply would still flow out jeff47 Jan 2013 #44

I think we are talking around each other somewhat. bluedigger Jan 2013 #47

We don't need all of them to flow out. jeff47 Jan 2013 #96

Hunting with Cheney? n/t hughee99 Jan 2013 #17

i can think of one right off the top of my head melm00se Jan 2013 #18

Well then, they would just have to adjust. Hugabear Jan 2013 #19

only in NYS is that a requirement melm00se Jan 2013 #21

So let licensed ranges own and keep extended magazines jeff47 Jan 2013 #31

How about a hypothetical? sylvi Jan 2013 #20

The correct question is whether an individual's interest in having more than 7 bullets is outweighed onenote Jan 2013 #22

What will you do if 8 people attack you with bananas? dogknob Jan 2013 #23

I don't like this idea and here is why. sofa king Jan 2013 #25

Just have a trade-in program jeff47 Jan 2013 #34

Why would I want to trade in my 15-round magazine for one with half the capacity? Bake Jan 2013 #64

Well, if you're dumb enough to not take part in such a program jeff47 Jan 2013 #92

Helping to slaughter schoolchildren! Bake Jan 2013 #101

You don't have to take them away jberryhill Jan 2013 #82

Why? Crepuscular Jan 2013 #27

Fear bongbong Jan 2013 #29

I have a military issue Browning 1900 semi-automatic that Bonhomme Richard Jan 2013 #33

So do I... k2qb3 Jan 2013 #40

Why, you ask? SayWut Jan 2013 #39

Che Guevara's M1 Carbine had 15-round magazines slackmaster Jan 2013 #41

He was shooting people for a good cause. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #45

I'm sure that the people he murdered all died thinking of him as a hero slackmaster Jan 2013 #88

So? tama Jan 2013 #105

So Hugabear's opposition to people having firearms that hold more than 7 rounds is hypocritical slackmaster Jan 2013 #106

I don't "need" a pistol magazine that holds 7+ rounds. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #48

Nothing, at all, notta, in those 23 EO's dealt with shadowrider Jan 2013 #56

Gang-related homicides represent 6% of all homicides. Robb Jan 2013 #62

But most homicides are still done by those with criminal records. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #69

74%. A tiny fraction of whom are in gangs. Robb Jan 2013 #70

Because the supplied magazines hold 10... Deep13 Jan 2013 #52

FWIW - you could keep the Beretta, just can't load more then 7 unless at a jmg257 Jan 2013 #59

My understanding is residents have a year to get rid of noncomplying items. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #74

True, butl exisitng 10rounders are legal, they just can't contain more then 7. jmg257 Jan 2013 #75

Well, they're legal for a year. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #81

They are not a large capacity feeding device if 10 rounds purchased jmg257 Jan 2013 #83

Because 8 makes en-bloc loading an M1 Garand much easier. jmg257 Jan 2013 #58

My dad told me this (regarding home defense) ecstatic Jan 2013 #63

The Harry Callahan paradigm. Robb Jan 2013 #72

So Crepuscular Jan 2013 #65

What if 8 zombies were coming after you? NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #67

Then carry two guns with 7 bullets each. Incitatus Jan 2013 #84

When I was active on Peak Oil forums tama Jan 2013 #107

What do I do if my revolver holds more than 7? Glassunion Jan 2013 #68

Nothing. Nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #77

You might want to ask a cop why his Glock has more than 7 bullets in it at all times. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #71

Because he's a cop? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #93

No. It's because I like to have people here try to reframe everything. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #98

New idea ... let's ask law enforcement which weapons they think civilians JoePhilly Jan 2013 #100

pffft L0oniX Jan 2013 #102

such deep analysis. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #103

Simple math. Heimer Jan 2013 #73

Barney Fife never needed more than one. baldguy Jan 2013 #76

As often as they want to kill/maim more than indepat Jan 2013 #78

I guess you've never tried to take one of these down... snooper2 Jan 2013 #79

Frank Drebin would have been lost Separation Jan 2013 #80

And this is exactly why arbitrary limits are undesirable. krispos42 Jan 2013 #86

They Miss a Lot AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #87

Because you might want to shoot more than 7 times before reloading The Second Stone Jan 2013 #89

I believe 7 was my number :) backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #90

I'm a bad shot and so its easier if I can just spray bullets in all directions JoePhilly Jan 2013 #94

It all comes down to their "Fighting off The Gubmit" fantasies. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #95

We *need* Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #99

A 7 round limit will have no effect on the number of murders. immoderate Jan 2013 #104

The main reason people need a magazine that can hold more than 7 bullets ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #108

It isn't a question of "need more than 7 bullets at a time" bobclark86 Jan 2013 #109