Backwards Thinking!

[IndyDave1776]

I swear there's anti gun trolls just running amok on here.

There are, and their bridges want them back. Now.

 

[MikeDVB]

Yes, yes it is. This is a question that has been asked by liberal media types a lot lately, often in the form of, "Why do you need a [insert "high capacity magazine", "assault rifle," etc.] for [insert "hunting," "personal defense," etc.]?

People who have to ask this question display a lack of knowledge of the dynamics of life threatening self-defense situations.

The innocent person who is suddenly exposed to a life or death situation, is ALREADY behind the curve in terms of reaction, and the adrenaline dump makes everything more difficult. Everyone starts moving.

Hit percentage therefore often plummets. NYPD has something like a 15% avg. hit probability from 1990-2000. So, if you're carrying a 10 shot gun, maybe you hit 1 to 2 times. If you're carrying a 30 shot gun, your hit rate triples. You NEED those extra rounds.

Since you're already behind the curve, you also need to be able to deliver an overwhelming countervailing force to turn the tide back on the aggressor, get inside his OODA, and regain an advantage. You NEED to be able to deliver this rapidly. Semi-autos are ideal for this.

Furthermore, attacks by MORE THAN ONE attacker are becoming the norm. Ten rounds may not cut it, to say nothing of the silly 7 rounds proposed in recent NYC legislation. You NEED those rounds.

Simply put, such firearms and magazines that are part of the current discussion are the BEST tools we have commonly available for the DEFENSE and PROTECTION of life. A firearm is a piece of SAFETY equipment just like a fire extinguisher, and when there's a fire you want the best you can get.

Often, anything less is simply not enough for the job.

Furthermore we'll have to continue to defend ourselves against criminals who will STILL be able to obtain such equipment, and be emboldened by the legislated down-arming of citizens (just as they have been by GFZs).

They won't be deterred by new laws, and bans aren't magic wands that cause such weapons to cease to exist.

QFT