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Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica
You will have to explain to me why civilians should not be allowed to own hi-cap magazines for pistol or rifles. As long as the criminals own them, law abiding citizens have the right to own them. So on that one, we will have to agree to disagree.
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With all due respect Figmo, this is a ridiculous argument. Civilians including the criminal type, should not be allowed to own hi-cap magazines or other military weapons because there is no legitimate reason for them to own them. If they were unlawful, there would be a possibility they were found out and the weapons would be confiscated and they could be prosecuted. Realizing that they could own them illegally, what would be the logic that law abiders should then also own them? Do you forsee a firefight between criminals and law abiding citizens where each armed with assault type weaponry the outcome would be positive? This is the kind of stuff the NRA promotes and most people disagree with, but since they have many lawmakers in their pocket, little can be achieved. I think the overwhelming majority of Americans think that military weaponry should not be in the hands of civilians. I think the overwhelming majority of Americans cannot fathom why 40% of guns sold are sold without background checks as the result of the "gun show loophole". I am sure you are a conscienscious gun owner and instructor, but unfortunately it has been proven that many people are not. . And I am not a sissy or a pollyanna, I understand that we cannot always prevent things like this before the fact, but that does not mean we should not take whatever actions are available to us sooner rather that later
By the way, when I look in the mirror I am pleased with the person I see. The people that are narcissistic or mentally disturbed look in the mirror and believe they see the only person that is right or has worth.