Impact of Assault Weapons Ban - Illustration-

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42. Several points

1. The argument that this was not a high capacity magazine is refuted. Period.

2. Several mass shooters were stopped while reloading.

3. "Change in seconds"

http://www.parentsagainstgunviolence.com/writing-better-magazine-ban-legislation/#more-170

"Opponents of the high-capacity magazine ban will point out that smaller capacity magazines can be rapidly exchanged, and will argue that such a ban will not slow or hinder a mass shooter. Online videos show expert shooters removing an empty magazine and replacing it with a fully loaded magazine with dazzling speed. Let’s remember, though, that these videos are impressive precisely because the reloading skills depicted are remarkably rare—it takes years of practice to achieve such proficiency, and the perpetrators of most mass shootings are young men with limited experience. There are cowboy trick shooters who can operate a single-action revolver or lever-action rifle with astonishing speed—but Annie Oakley doesn’t fit the profile of a mass shooter. We’re not seeking laws to stop Wild Bill; we’re seeking laws to stop Jared Loughner."


4. There is a strong correlation between fatalities in mass shootings and fatalities.