Should Congress Ban High-Capacity Ammo Clips?

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Motor Vehicles with High Capacity Horsepower, that's what we should go after next. In the US, one of the greatest killers (roughly 400% that of gun violence) is vehicle related. Modify all vehicles so as to have over 150HP and not exceed 70 MPH. I guarantee most people will survive their would be fatal crashes.
common argument: Why do you need more than 10 rounds? = Why do you need a car with the capability to surpass speed limits/outrun police?
Both are equally silly.
But, who wants to live a world where so many precautions have been taken that we no longer get to make our own decisions... What clothing I wear, which house I buy, which car I drive, Which Firearm I own. I own a Glock 17, . I am *currently* required by state law to limit my magazines to 10 rounds. No one is safer for that. And I have to pay double for mags with half capacity. It just creates a new class of criminal and makes owning weapons that much more hazardous for the gun owner. What is Legal in Oregon is a Felony on California's side of the imaginary line. People have been harming people in vastly creative ways for the better part of 10,000 years. Politicians aren't your friend, you are their Job security. Real solutions? Why do kids join gangs in the first place? What steps can be taken to minimize economically or socially disenfranchised people. Isn't murder already illegal? Those are the important questions. Issues such as mag capacity is really just there to give the political machine something to do. something to accomplish or not. Like Pro Wrestling or something hinging on some other type of drama.
Besides with Human Population soaring out of control, saving X many lives each year with un-demacratic laws, seems like small potatos.
Lastly, Two people I loved have been murdered with a Firearm. But, That's the way it goes. Such is life. I feel no impulse to restrict the rights of others because of any tragedy in my own life. I just live and live and live... Others should do the same.

Rick of CA 7:09PM March 03, 2011

POO POO PEE PEE POO POO

kakaman of KY 3:59AM March 01, 2011

A ninnyfied nanny state where no one is treated as an adult or a wild west shoot'em up?
I've been on both ends of guns and I know it's a tough question. Freedom has a price and that's always been less security - the price of security is always less freedom.
Bottom line; training and regulation to the degree necessary to keep "most" guns out of the hands of wackos. Nothing's perfect.
Regarding high capacity clips - well, there is no real need of more than a 10 round magazine in a rifle or pistol - not even for law enforcement. But, it is fun to rip off a string of 20 plus rounds. That said, I'd be happy to give up high capacity magazines if wackos couldn't get hold of 'em.... These days, ammo's too darn expensive to shoot up like that anyway.
If folks had any common sense this wouldn't be an issue in the first place. Too bad you can't buy it.... more important than high capacity magazines or more laws.

R.L. Schaefer of CA 12:34PM February 25, 2011

If you ban firearms entirely, can I carry a sword instead?
Ask that question in Great Britain, where the bliss-ninnies started going after the knives after they'd banned the firearms.
There is no end to the scope the Brady Bunch's vision.
The question becomes "What do they have in mind for us that they should disarm us first?"

Bo of UT 8:13PM February 22, 2011

I hear it all the time. But why? Why do you need an assault weapon? Why do you need high capacity magazines? The answer, I don't NEED them. I want them, and I like them, and I have the right to have them.
I then asked them, "Why do you need a BMW M3 that can go 130 mph when 75 mph is the limit? Why do you need a car than can go from 0 - 60 in 6 seconds?
Go to any video site and you will see countless videos of people losing control of their fancy sports cars and crashing them. Sometimes into people. Why aren't cars regulated like guns. Because more people happen to like cars than guns. It is that simple.
Liberals want to ignore the truth. They say it is "ONLY ABOUT SAVING LIVES." Well, I can tell you I care very much about saving lives. That is why I focus on that which takes the most lives. CANCER!!!!! If you really care about saving peoples lives, donate money and donate your time to cancer prevention, cancer research, etc. Get congress to do more to fight cancer.
Instead, liberals attack that which has the lowests statistics involving people's death, assault weapons. It is proof they have an agenda that has nothing to do with saving lives, but limiting freedom. I'm calling you liberals out, if you truley care so much about saving lives, then focus on what is causing the most deaths.

Brian of CA 1:37PM February 22, 2011

I think banning clips is a good idea. My daughter leaves them laying all over the place. Sometimes I'll step on one and it HURTS!!! High capacity? Well, the type she has seem to hold a lot of hair....I dunno?
As for the magazines my guns use, the banning idea is a non-starter. Just like last time, all the ban accomplished was to make the magazines more expensive. Nothing more. The fact of the matter is, I just bought about a hundred of 'em (AR15 thirty rounders) and, while I don't think a ban is a good idea, I'd be open to discussing prices...just sayin'. (wicked grin)

Timmer of WI 1:35AM February 22, 2011

Pointless regulation. Criminals will ignore it, and law abiding citizens don't need it. If you really think that the police are likely to be there for you when you need to protect yourself or your family, you are very sadly mistaken.

Luis of FL 12:15AM February 22, 2011

2nd Ademnedment-Protector of the constitution- do we really wanna become like the regimes in Europe and middle east, servants to the throne.
The people of the US do not work for Congress and the White House, they are public servants and work for the people.
The tragedy we see as Americans is not tougher laws, but the lack to enforce
the ones we have, guns dont make deranged killers, politicians do.

Tony of LA 8:10PM February 21, 2011

The first thing these morons need to learn if they want to change public policy, is to know a "clip" is not a clip, it's a "magazine."
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
That's right, folks...it's still the wild west in this country, and we have to be able to defend ourselves in an emergency. When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.

Noel of FL 9:55AM February 21, 2011

your telling me your against regulations? stop signs, seatbelt, child seats are regulations. if you regulate it you minimize access to something. minimize access to accidents. and as for cars speed limiters are strictly a safety device. they are programmed into the computer chip that resides in your cars computer. there are multiple reasons a car is limited like this.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
bear arms to keep a regulated militia? do we need a militia? its saying people need arms in order to keep a regulated militia. we have cops and national guard now. this amendment is old and should be changed if not gotten rid of.

steven of FL 8:41PM February 20, 2011