Yeah who needs more than 10 rounds in a rifle mag to defend themselves.....
http://www.afn.org/~guns/ayoob.html
Harry Beckwith Did.....read up on it, he used "high capacity" magazines and even NFA weapons in the process of defending his business and property. I know it was a number of years ago but this sticks out in my mind because it happened right near where I lived down in Florida.
At one point in our history lets not forget a majority of Americans were in favor of a lot of things later changed by the courts. Including slavery and denying women the right to vote. The courts ended up checking the so called tyranny of the majority. If a majority of Americans support an assault weapons ban, then pass a constitutional amendment. Won't happen because this so called anti gun majority does not exist. It is a fabrication of the media. Most people simply do not care one way or the other.
On compromise with the anti gun types;
Time and time again it has been shown when we as gun owners give an inch the very next day and anti gunners are asking for another, and another and yet another. If you give them 10 round max on rifle magazines today, in a year someone will shoot up a school with a pistol then it will be 10 round max on pistol mags. Then someone will shoot up a school using 10 round magazines and POW semi automatics are gone...then we are Australia...then we are the UK...then we are a place I no longer recognize as America.
Again, it has been shown that states which require so called "mental health check outs" or "character checks" to own firearms or get concealed carry permits abuse such powers to deny such to the people seeking them. Give an inch once they take an inch every day till nothing is left.
I do not know, maybe this is just because I have been conditioned to think so, after-all Eurasia has always been at war with Oceania. But shall not be infringed means just that to me.
I am perhaps in the extreme, even here but I even think non violent felons should have a chance to see their full firearms owning privileges restored. I want campus carry in all 50 states, I want school carry in all 50 states. I want the pilots and crew of my planes to be armed if they choose so and I want the Government to leave me the heck alone. I am the "Anti" New York City, where so much has been given away in exchange for the perception of safety.
Personally, I would rather my safety and the safety of my family ultimately be left up to me. With my High Capacity magazines, my so called "assault weapons" and my (soon to be) shall issue concealed carry.