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SecularMotion

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Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:50 PM Feb 2013

Pro-Gun Voices in Congress Are Open to Bullet Capacity Limits [View all]

WASHINGTON — Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, is haunted by many things that emerged from the investigation of the December mass shooting at a Newtown elementary school. Among them is the nagging question of what prompted the gunman, Adam Lanza, to put down his assault rifle after killing 20 children and pick up the pistol he used to end his own life.

“We do know that historically in these instances, amateurs have trouble switching magazines,” Mr. Murphy said, referring to the high-capacity ammunition feeding device used by Mr. Lanza to shoot scores of bullets in seconds. “I believe, and many of the parents there believe, that if Lanza had to switch cartridges nine times versus two times there would likely still be little boys and girls alive in Newtown today.”

It is that conviction that has helped put fresh scrutiny on the size of magazines as Congress debates new gun laws.

While influential lawmakers in both parties view a proposed ban on assault weapons as politically toxic, lawmakers seem increasingly open to a ban on high-capacity magazines, like the 15- and 30-round devices that have been used in shooting rampages from Aurora, Colo., to Tucson, where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head, to Newtown.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/us/politics/lawmakers-look-at-ban-on-high-capacity-gun-magazines.html?hp
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News Flash: US Senator understands polling. Scuba Feb 2013 #1
another misleading statement by the NYT bossy22 Feb 2013 #2
Bullet capacity limits? Clames Feb 2013 #3
That was my reaction as well. CokeMachine Feb 2013 #10
No limits needed: my bullets can hold their liquor. Lizzie Poppet May 2015 #50
NYT may be in error: The Conn murderer Did in fact switch mags several times... Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #4
This is true av8r1998 Feb 2013 #5
Thanks for the details. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #6
When are you going to get in a gun fight needing to change upaloopa Feb 2013 #28
It's done all the time .... oldhippie Feb 2013 #33
Funny av8r1998 Feb 2013 #38
Ummm.... really? av8r1998 Feb 2013 #34
Thanks for the corrections. I don't use guns as much as you so I don't give a shit about the lingo. upaloopa Feb 2013 #41
Ok, so instead of engaging in a debate av8r1998 Feb 2013 #44
Gunners don't debate they are all about winning upaloopa Feb 2013 #45
I am aware of that av8r1998 Feb 2013 #46
AS for your #3 oneshooter Feb 2013 #42
I know this too av8r1998 Feb 2013 #43
Banning high capacity magaines a start Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #7
You say this is just a partial list? Light House Feb 2013 #8
More wish list Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #11
why military? gejohnston Feb 2013 #12
Military Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #15
why would you exempt military for CCW? gejohnston Feb 2013 #16
Military and CCW Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #23
civil liberties should be the same across the board gejohnston Feb 2013 #25
WHat "mentally ill" would need reporting? uppityperson Feb 2013 #9
Mentally ill reporting Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #13
How mentally ill do you mean? Someone being treated doing well on SSRI anti-depressants? An uppityperson Feb 2013 #14
Mentally ill Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #18
There is a federal law that covers that gejohnston Feb 2013 #21
Mental health law Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #24
actually it is enforced gejohnston Feb 2013 #26
People who carry guns av8r1998 Feb 2013 #36
Please define .... Straw Man Feb 2013 #17
Magazine capacity Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #27
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #29
Then you're living in the wrong country n/t arcane1 Feb 2013 #31
Please justify 5 rounds av8r1998 Feb 2013 #39
Weapons of choice. Straw Man Feb 2013 #40
So by your definition, this is an "assault weapon"? benEzra May 2015 #48
There won't be any major gun control for at least 4 years. Dr_Scholl Feb 2013 #19
besides gerrymandering gejohnston Feb 2013 #20
1998 was the exception. Dr_Scholl Feb 2013 #22
Gun control Nasty Jack Feb 2013 #30
Uncontrolled? DonP Feb 2013 #32
Like in 1994, you mean? benEzra May 2015 #47
Haha av8r1998 Feb 2013 #37
Ummm... OK av8r1998 Feb 2013 #35
A ban on 10-to-30 round magazines would be even more politically toxic than an AWB... benEzra May 2015 #49
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