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(56,582 posts) Sat Jan 19, 2013, 02:48 PM Jan 2013

Can somebody explain why Feinstein's proposed AWB bans bullet buttons? [View all]

They seem like an awesome idea to me, as I understand them: it means you have to use a screwdriver to change magazines, so reloading takes significantly more time.

What's the issue? This seems like win-win: a modification to a rifle makes it much more difficult to fire a large amount of bullets in a short amount of time. This seems like the sort of thing Feinstein would like. Is the problem that the button makes it technically a fixed magazine weapon? Why would we want to ban that rather than encourage it?

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Can somebody explain why Feinstein's proposed AWB bans bullet buttons? [View all] Recursion Jan 2013 OP

Well instead of slotting the driver and twisting... TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #1

I think this is what is meant by that Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #2

Because pro gun people like it ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #3

It's because it circumvents the fixed magazine requirement Revanchist Jan 2013 #4

So it's "fixed" but not sufficiently fixed for these purposes? Recursion Jan 2013 #5

I believe (not positive because I no longer live in Cali) Revanchist Jan 2013 #6