The future of armed self-defense?

[roninjedi]

24. This post is exactly what I've suspected about the technology

There are all kinds of ways to put a storm of bullets downrange without a semi-auto mechanism. Take away the right to buy (or even own) a semi auto and the gun manufacturers and gun buying public will leap into new technlogies. I also forsee more speedloaders for revolvers. If we're restricted to single action revolvers, someone will just develop rapid change-out cylinders. I can imagine home-made ammo using a piezo electric (quartz crystal) spark ignition system to circumvent ammo restrictions.

There are too many clever ways to build new technology to get around a restrictive law. Even if they repeal the Second Amendment and send troops to every American home to kick in the doors and ransack our houses looking for guns it's too easy to build your own crude gun which is safe to operate but absolutely lethal at short range. As long as we have brains, hands, and good hardware stores people will never be without guns of some kind.

I know that's probably infuriating to people wanting all guns out of civilian hands forever, but that's the reality. If there's a demand someone will always find a way to supply it.