Gun Control & RKBA

Kaleva

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20. "Magazine capacities are not the issue."

Tue May 1, 2012, 07:34 PM

May 2012

An AR-15 is a semi-auto and is functionally no different then a Remington Model 750. One shot for every pull of the trigger. While the AR-15 and semi-auto versions of the AK-47 look like military assault rifles, they are not.

Someone may watch the videos in the OP and say "My God! Those guns need to be banned!". However, I'll say that the gun itself shouldn't be the issue for them. It's the high capacity magazines that allow one to shoot alot of lead down range quickly.

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Bump firing a modern semi-auto w/high capacity magazines [View all] Kaleva May 2012 OP

ATF says the stocks are legal. ileus May 2012 #1

Here's a link for the slide stock for AR-15s Kaleva May 2012 #2

The BATFE also claimed that a shoelace was a full auto. oneshooter May 2012 #7

Great idea! Turbineguy May 2012 #3

Hunting usually has maximum number of rounds in the weapon limitations. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #26

This isn't true full auto. Johnny Rico May 2012 #4

True. If it was, the guns would be highly regulated. Kaleva May 2012 #9

Pretty useless to go after magazines. Clames May 2012 #5

Inaccurate. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #6

Bump fire is a even bigger waste of ammo than full auto. ileus May 2012 #8

It would be fun to bump fire a .22, but I don't know if there would be enough recoil for it to work. Johnny Rico May 2012 #11

Not really rl6214 May 2012 #10

The accuracy of the gun using such a method isn't really the issue here. Kaleva May 2012 #12

A number of states are now removing the restriction on magazine capacity while hunting. Johnny Rico May 2012 #13

But still, the debate ought to be resticted to magazine capacity. Kaleva May 2012 #15

If I were to argue for gun control, as absurd as the concept is, Johnny Rico May 2012 #16

That's true because all those law abiding gun culture members won't turn them in. Hoyt May 2012 #42

With good reason. eqfan592 May 2012 #53

One of the real contributors to violence is the ready availability of guns -- guns some supposedly Hoyt May 2012 #57

But then you are just advocating for a fixed magazine gun rl6214 May 2012 #18

"Magazine capacities are not the issue." Kaleva May 2012 #20

I know exactly what an AR15 is rl6214 May 2012 #22

Hi capacity mags weren't outright banned during the AWB Kaleva May 2012 #27

I'm well aware of that, that's how I was able to accumulate many of them rl6214 May 2012 #36

During the "ban" almost all of the members at the shooting range I shot at bought ... spin Oct 2017 #59

FYI to those unfamliar with "bump firing" aikoaiko May 2012 #14

bump firing is over-rated. Atypical Liberal May 2012 #17

Those sick thrills that gun lovers get sell a lot of guns in this country. Hoyt May 2012 #34

"sick thrills" Atypical Liberal May 2012 #49

Nope, I don't. Racing on public streets, or playing Ted Nugent in public might be sick, though. Hoyt May 2012 #50

But people get the same kind of thrill Atypical Liberal May 2012 #51

But, when the walk down the street they aren't carrying the "thrill producer" in their waistband. Hoyt May 2012 #52

Thats because you're a bigot. eqfan592 May 2012 #54

You got it, I am a bigot against those who carry guns in public. You can talk about my fear, but Hoyt May 2012 #56

These types of bump firing devices have been available for years dizbukhapeter May 2012 #19

Great way Meiko May 2012 #21

Death Spewer ellisonz May 2012 #23

Is that you Meiko May 2012 #24

*le sigh* ellisonz May 2012 #30

Are you trying to say that all gun owners are like him? N/T GreenStormCloud May 2012 #37

Are you trying to say that guns like those don't appeal to people like him? n/t ellisonz May 2012 #38

So what if they do? GreenStormCloud May 2012 #45

I want to keep you from selling them to him without so much as a question asked. n/t ellisonz May 2012 #47

Then open up the background check system to the public. (nt) eqfan592 May 2012 #55

Then mandate compliance... n/t ellisonz May 2012 #58

When will the abuse end!? Callisto32 May 2012 #25

I'm part of the problem? ellisonz May 2012 #31

Oy. Callisto32 May 2012 #48

I would not doubt that he has been right here in the gungeon proclaiming his love of guns. Hoyt May 2012 #33

I'd love to try one of those slide fire stocks. NewMoonTherian May 2012 #28

You can Meiko May 2012 #29

Ain't that something to practice and aspire to . . . . . .What a bump firing dork. Hoyt May 2012 #32

And just think...there isn't the slightest chance that what you just advocated will actually Johnny Rico May 2012 #35

There are many people on this forum that own 'assult' weapsns, and hi capicity magazines me included Travis_0004 May 2012 #39

A contradiction in arguments about high capacity magazines Kaleva May 2012 #40

it is not the swaping out the magazines gejohnston May 2012 #41

And this isn't a problem for bad guys? Kaleva May 2012 #43

as best as I can tell, gejohnston May 2012 #44

I use the term reloading 2 different ways. Travis_0004 May 2012 #46