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In reply to the discussion: Multiple 30-round magazines used by the shooter. [View all]Bonhomme Richard
(9,076 posts)11. In all honesty if you read their forums.....
you come to the conclusion that they will face one of two scenarios......Government takeover (think Red Dawn) holding of the soldiers in a massive gun battle or attacked by a crazed drug induced zombie/person that won't go down unless they put 20 hollow point, high velocity rounds in them.
There are pages upon pages in forums that deal with velocity/impact/damage studies.
I have come to the conclusion that most that carry when they go shopping is to protect themselves from other carriers that have gone over the edge.
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Consider, for example, when you're walking down the street, and overrun by murderous Zulu
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2012
#5
There is no scenario at any time where a 30 round magazine is necessary for a civilian.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#6
Zombie movies would be very short if the good guys didn't have high capacity magazines.
Kaleva
Dec 2012
#14
Everybody knows shotguns are the most effective weapons for the Zombie Apocalypse.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#17
It's been the false equivalency of the NRA for decades that translates into "If you give 'em an inch
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#20
Are you? Then why were you applauding some troll who said to vote Republican?
Electric Monk
Dec 2012
#31
You joke, but Fear of a Black Planet is at the root of these NRA arguments
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2012
#27