Huey » 19 Apr 2021, 9:03 am » wrote: ↑
@Blackvegetable mark your calendar
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/04/hig ... dy-failed/
This new piece of
gun control legislation would ban the sale, manufacture, transfer, importation, and even possession of firearms magazines that can hold more than ten rounds.
Gun Magazine Ban: Why It Won’t WorkHowever, the Department of Justice (DoJ) conducted a study in 2004 that concluded that such a ban actually did little to reduce gun violence.“Should it be renewed, the ban’s effects on gun violence are likely to be small at best and perhaps too small for reliable measurement,” the study concluded.
Even it if it passes there is no way to control the number of magazines already in circulation. Many, if not most, sidearms have magazines that hold well over 10 rounds. Additionally, if your mass shooter is a law abiding sort he will just carry MORE magazines. Only takes a second. Take the VA Tech shooter. He killed 33 and shot 17 others with two handguns.
Here is a link to the page of one of the sponsors:
https://degette.house.gov/media-center/ ... nationwide
They go on and on about high capacity magazines. But the magic number is now 10. As stated above many, if not most semi auto sidearms come with 10 or more rounds magazines. So now the manufactures would have to retool their manufacturing process and produce 9 round magazines that firearm specific. Good luck with that.
As I said, this bill is cheese.