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In reply to the discussion: Hillary: "I believe law abiding, responsible Americans have a right to own guns" [View all]TeddyR
(2,493 posts)But the argument regarding the magazines already in circulation applies to just about any gun control proposition that would result in a ban. For example, with an AWB you still have millions of those weapons in circulation that simply aren't going to be turned in by their owners. I'm not sure that doesn't mean you don't implement some sort of restriction on future sales. As I mentioned, Maryland and California, and maybe a few other states, already have some sort of limit in place.
And to be clear, in my opinion AR-15-type weapons aren't "weapons of war" or "machine guns" or "weapons of mass destruction" and are subject to Second Amendment protections. But if you are using them for hunting then you don't need a 30 round magazine, and I personally think that a sidearm is a much better home defense weapon (or even a shotgun). I also don't own one, though I probably would if the one I was interested in didn't cost $1000+. So I could live with (not necessarily be hugely in favor of) a law that limited magazine capacity. That said, doubt it would pass in the current climate.