(March 26, 2018 at 1:03 pm)Khemikal Wrote: When I say less than lethal I'm referring to a type of round. Personally, I wouldn't waste legislative capital on a restriction than can be defeated by masking tape, like magazine sizes. The only way to really limit the amount of rounds somebody can spit out from..say, a semi auto or fast bolt..is with floor plate models that have obstructive hinges that keep the bolt from function if the mag exceeds the depth of the seat.
Any bottom loading mag fed (or open bolt top fed - or side fed..for all you eastern bloc fuckers) firearm is going to waltz right around a mag restriction. Which is to say, simply, that every gun one might seek to regulate with that sort of language is inherently capable of defeating it.
-a demonstration
Now, these are high cap bananas, but you can do it with 5 round straight mags just the same. Adds what, a few seconds extra time to a shooting spree? This is why a mag restriction would mean that people would just legally purchase legal mags, and legally purchase legal tape..and legally tape their legal mags together..then illegally execute schoolchridren with them. Bonus for the manufacturers..they get to sell 6 five round units instead of one 30 round unit.
Sound familiar?
No matter the product, even with financial institutions, there are ALWAYS assholes who will look for loopholes or ways to cheat. That is no excuse to do nothing.
Of course you can tape clips together. I've also heard far right nuts talk about moving to 3-D scanners to usurp the system.
It still remains you have an ease of access issue. And that access issue is maintained by the industry through their fear marketing. Just like the auto industry resisted any change to their products with Nadar's objections.
Technology changes but that is not an excuse to do nothing.
I agree with less lethal rounds, I also agree with limits on the amount you can buy. But you still do not need big clips, for either handguns or long guns.
America has to face our epidemic and work to reducing firearm violence. The biggest hurdle right now is the marketing of the industry and it's lobby.