Seems like magazine capacity in the conn. shooting was a practically a non-issue.

[virginia mountainman]

64. Ok, I will tell you why

I have a few rifles, that do, "traditionally" use 30 round magazines.

Firstly, and foremost, folks may chose what to use, and we chose that, this is not up for anyone else to decide. And frankly, could not care less. (not trying to sound like a smart ass answer to your serious question, i cannot come up with a softer way to word it )

I own them, because they where DESIGNED to be used in that rifle (reliability). many of the "modified" 10 round magazines have serious reliability issues. I experienced this first hand during the first AW ban, when I bought the Semi-auto AKM, yes, it was made, and sold, during the last ban)

Secondly, I keep a couple loaded, because my wife, prefers that rifle (the one that uses them) when I am working late at night, and she is home with our kids. She is very comfortable with the rifle, and is very well practiced with it. About 15 years ago, she had a drunk, smash through the door into our home, when I was gone. She met him in the kitchen with this rifle, and he instantly surrendered and started pleading for his life. She was forced to go on the offensive, due to the fact that our newborn baby, was asleep in her bed in the other end of the house. She had to wait for half an hour for the Police to arrive. I want my wife to have the maximum amount of rounds in the rifle, she uses to defend herself, and my kids with. Again, I do not care what a politician with armed guards "think" is best for me and my family.

She was like an angry tigress protecting her kitten's, she knows what to use for claws. I think to declaw cats is a horrid thing to do I will not allow her to be declawed. To be honest, at this point, I don't care about any law changes, we will not be disarmed. I can assure you that many people have the same view I do. Yes, I will turn on politicians that betray me, I did it in 1994, I will do it again.

My personal preference is for a other firearms, but she is completely comfortable with that old semi-auto AKM type rifle, and she knows how to use it. when i am home, and if things was to turn bad, I would reach for a old, Lee Enfield carbine that I keep for just such a purpose. It is not even a semi-auto, it is a bolt action. but I am completely comfortable with it, and I prefer (and need) much more power than the semi-auto AKM offers.