Gun Show -- November 10 / 11

[Texascrude]

Originally Posted by LostInHouston

As has been stated many times in the past few days, no single law or sets of laws will eliminate evil from the world... but just because an issue is complex, that does not justify inaction.

AWB and high capacity magazine bans would not have prevented the shooting, but it may have greatly reduced the carnage. Perhaps a few more kids would have gotten out of that 2nd classroom while the monster had to reload after 10 shots.

Can't say I disagree. Also can't say I won't make sure to get all the high capacity magazines I can get my hands on as a result!

[mtgmike]

Originally Posted by LostInHouston

As has been stated many times in the past few days, no single law or sets of laws will eliminate evil from the world... but just because an issue is complex, that does not justify inaction.

AWB and high capacity magazine bans would not have prevented the shooting, but it may have greatly reduced the carnage. Perhaps a few more kids would have gotten out of that 2nd classroom while the monster had to reload after 10 shots.

I really dont want to start another never ending argument, but this is flawed logic. He probably would have just carried all four guns available to him, and switched between the theoretically limited four ten round guns until a one to two second opportunity arrived to change mags. Best case scenario, he would have still had thirty rounds available from the three guns.

Also, stopping production now will still leave tens of millions of high cap mags out there. I dont think anyone thinks complete confiscation is possible.

[Oildog]

closed- lets stop turning this into politics about the tragedy