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In reply to the discussion: Silencing the Guns [View all]burf
(1,164 posts)96. Because of the 31 round magazine, and its malfunction when
Loughner reloaded, he was then disarmed by a couple citizens.
From the Tucson News:
During the shooting, one woman grabbed a magazine away from the shooter as he was trying to reload. Dupnik stated that a spring on another ammunition magazine, with 31 rounds, that the shooter did manage to insert, then failed.
Dupnik also said the woman was shot as she was taking the magazine away. Two men were then able to subdue the shooter.
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/global/story.asp?s=13811346
There have been reports that the 31rd magazine in the Glock was prone to these malfunctions.
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Was Loughner able to discharge a lot of rounds in rapid succession without reloading?
baldguy
Mar 2012
#19
So you think we should liberalize laws regarding silencers? I must say, that's quite refreshi...
Johnny Rico
Mar 2012
#7
I'd imagine those parts of Europe generally have much stricter gun control. n/t
ellisonz
Mar 2012
#44
They certainly do...but in this particular respect (silencers) their laws are more rational.
Johnny Rico
Mar 2012
#63
Good article. And I see that the right-wing talking points have arrived right on cue!
DanTex
Mar 2012
#57
As far as I can tell, the "inaccuracy" amounts to failing to mention the loophole in...
DanTex
Mar 2012
#68
Number od posts does not seem to correlate closely with factual accuracy....
PavePusher
Mar 2012
#85
Anti-gun types are fond of making spree killers reload, aren't they?
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#132