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Thoughts on “Assault Weapons” and “Magazine Limits” from an Actual Gun Expert

Paulus Textor Wrote: Feb 03, 2013 8:26 PM

AZYaateeh said: "the military is the only part of the government that's every budget-conscious." That's a great punchline for a joke. The defense establishment spends SEVEN TIMES more than our nearest competitor (China), yet constantly mewls that even a tiny cut in alleged "defense" spending is "gutting our defenses."

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Thoughts on “Assault Weapons” and “Magazine Limits” from an Actual Gun Expert

I’m not a big gun owner and I’m not part of the gun culture. So why, then, do I frequently post about the issue of gun control?

Mostly because I believe in freedom and the Constitution.

But I also appreciate facts and analysis and I know that law-abiding citizens are safer and criminals face greater obstacles when good people have the right of self defense.

Last but not least, I think there’s a non-trivial possibility that the United States will suffer some sort of social chaos and/or breakdown of law and order because of the damage caused by reckless...