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In reply to the discussion: He fired more than 152 bullets in less than five minutes [View all]Crepuscular
(1,068 posts)How many gun deaths involve more than 15 shots being fired? I honestly don't know the answer to that question but if I had to guess, I'd bet that it's a very, very small percentage of gun deaths, with the possible exception of those caused by law enforcement. A capacity limitation would have such a minuscule impact as a detriment to gun violence, as to be un-noticeable.
I'll support measures that may actually have an impact, like enhanced background checks that included access to mental health records, requiring that all sales be done through an FFL holder, increasing penalties for straw purchases and requiring a federal gun owners license that would be required to be shown when purchasing guns or ammo but an assault weapons ban that focuses on cosmetic features or a magazine capacity ban don't fall into the category of effective regulation.