"In order to protect the duck population in Texas, shotguns cannot hold more than 3 shells. Imagine

[riversedge]

Beyond the pale.


.@RepMcGovern
: "In order to protect the duck population in Texas, shotguns cannot hold more than 3 shells. Imagine if our Republican colleagues could muster the same courage to protect America's children."

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[Ellipsis]

1. That's an interesting point. It's the same here in Wisconsin.

[GusBob]

5. I believe it's a Federal law

Migratory Species Act

[TheRealNorth]

9. That was my understanding too

In fact, I think it's okay to sell models that hold more shells (I remember my Dad's could hold at least 4 shells) but when duck hunting, you can only have 3 shells loaded.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

20. Federal Law

Federal Migratory bird protection. Same as no lead shot for waterfowl.

[Raven123]

2. Don't tell the GOP. They will change those laws

[Frustratedlady]

3. I can't get my jaw up from the floor! This is for real?

They should be publicly shamed to have passed laws like that one while denying our children (at least) the same consideration.

Maybe that's why they aren't showing their faces.

[SunSeeker]

4. K & R & Retweeted!

[sl8]

6. It's Federal law, as well:

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-20

[3catwoman3]

7. I first learned of this some years ago. Surely, surely...

...SURELY human beings deserve at least as much concern as ducks.

[SYFROYH]

8. Well, yeah because Fed and Texas law allows people to kill ducks.

Texas doesn't legally allow people to kill children or adults (with few exceptions).

Does Rep McGovern not know this?

[harumph]

10. That would be a great billboard.

Republicans value children less than ducks.

[erronis]

12. "Limit 3 ducks per load. / No limit on children or other humans."

Makes total sense to me. Seems like gun-humpers are not capable of loving real, living children.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. Excellent point!

[Biophilic]

13. If I think about this too much

It will make my head explode. I just can’t.

[IronLionZion]

14. School shooters rarely use shotguns

Duck hunters rarely use AR-15 style rifles. Although the dumbest ones probably do. They won't have much duck available to eat.

Along these lines, sure AR-15 lovers say it's great for wild hogs and coyotes and other nuisance animals like that. It's the difference between killing and hunting. It's great for killing things but not to hunt for food.

[Zeitghost]

21. Why would that be?

An AR is far less powerful than most hunting rifles intended for medium to large game. Why would an AR be great for killing an animal only if you don't intend on eating it?

[IronLionZion]

22. The bullets tumble, tearing up the insides

There are videos online showing the difference using ballistics gel if you want to see for yourself

[Zeitghost]

23. Most lightweight bullets do that

It's not something inherent to the AR or the .223/5.56mm cartridge and it doesn't effect its ability to take game for food. It's real limit in that respect is that it is simply not powerful enough to ethically take game at normal hunting distances. The classic .30-30 or .30-06 rounds are much better suited, but will do similar if not more damage to the meat.


There is nothing special about the ammunition commonly used in the AR-15. It's a light, small caliber rifle round. It's underpowered compared to most hunting rounds and there is nothing about it that makes it more damaging to its target relative to other cartridges.

[IronLionZion]

25. It's the weapon of choice for those who want to kill a lot of people quickly

at close range

[Zeitghost]

26. That wasn't in dispute.

n/t

[LeftInTX]

28. It's a federal law which surpasses state law

[towerbum]

15. the republican mental health party ! only the best !

[TigressDem]

16. I hereby award TEXAS a virtual "You Ducked It Up" award

For caring more about preserving the Duck population so you can continue to shoot at it than you do for the children who are the very future of your state, SHAME ON YOU.

You Ducked It Up, Texas.

[gratuitous]

18. You may think the NRA has political clout

But you haven't seen Big Duck swing into action!

[TomSlick]

24. Damned good point!

It's not really the same point - but - no hunter worthy of the name needs a semi-automatic rifle that will fire more than two shots in semi-automatic mode. If a hunter hasn't hit a deer in two shots, they should never have taken the first shot.

I live on the edge of town. I often hear rifle fire on fall mornings. If I hear one shot, my response is "someone got a deer." If I hear two shots, my response is "maybe someone got a deer." If I hear three (or more) shots, my response is "that deer got away, I hope the other hunters were so lucky."

[Skittles]

27. the idea that anyone would want to shoot a DUCK

I mean, WTF kind of coward does that