Florida: Man shot dead at Edison Mall

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71. The U.S. does not have a Department of Needs.

Personally, I don't like the super high capacity magazines as they aren't that reliable in action. Reliability of your weapon in a gunfight is extremely important. Loughner was taken down in hand-to-hand because his pistol jammed due to the 33 round magazine improperly feeding the 32nd round causing a jam. Cho and the Luby's killer were able to do rapid reloads and killed those who attempted to charge them.

I do have a nine round magazine for my Bersa .380. Standard is seven. The magazine extends a bit below the butt and that part is shaped to provide a grip for the little finger so I can use my entire hand to grip the gun, providing greater controlability. I bought a nine round mag for my SIG P220 but discovered that the gun feels funny in my hand when I load one into it. They cause the balance to be different so I don't like them.

Doctrine for self-defense shootings is a constantly evolving thing as more civilian encounters become available to be analysed. Earlier doctrine was to shoot twice, called a "double tap". Current doctrine is to keep shooting until the threat is neutralized. If your attacker is high on drugs he may not even know that he has been shot unless a major supporting bone is broken. There have been cases in which drugged out attackers have been shot by police over 30 times and we still fighting.