The calls for more gun control are already starting

[Glenn E. Meyer]

It was pointed out in the studies of the AWB, which no one seems to know about, that the available stock of large capacity mags was more than enough to meet the demands of anyone. That includes nuts. The mag ban had no effect on any crime indices.

Going back to a 10 round limit on new mags would be useless given what is out there (not that I think it is a good idea, at all!!).

Confiscation and turn ins wouldn't work. So, forget the feel good mag limit mantras. It would accomplish nothing without a totalitarian enforcement.

 

[pnac]

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It is odd how they never publicly ask how this might have gone had a concealed weapon carrier or two had been there... It might be that they were in the right place at the right time or not...

Buzzcook said:

The guy was wearing armor. Looks like he'd prepared for the eventuality of someone being armed in the theater. I tend to doubt my ability to stand up to a guy with an AR-15 and body armor when all I got is a concealed handgun. Oh and the smoke probably wouldn't help my aim.

Two to the chest, one to the head. I think it is called the "Mozambique" technique. It's been a while, maybe younger guys don't practice it.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

The guy was wearing armor. Looks like he'd prepared for the eventuality of someone being armed in the theater. I tend to doubt my ability to stand up to a guy with an AR-15 and body armor when all I got is a concealed handgun. Oh and the smoke probably wouldn't help my aim.

I have read several reports that the shooter was wearing armor; but the one photo I saw showed your standard MOLLE carrier - and it was way too thin for plates or soft armor. I would not be surprised if he was wearing a plate carrier with no armor.

 

[JohnKSa]

The Aurora Chief of Police explicitly said that he was wearing body armor including torso, limb and pelvis coverage and a ballistic helmet. There are also reports that, like the North Hollywood robbers, Holmes had taken medication, perhaps to dull the effect of bullet impacts felt through the armor.

I believe that the carrier vest was worn over the armor.

 

[hogwiley]

It never ceases to amaze me that there is always the one guy urging the others to hurry up and get in the ovens before they upset the Nazis.

A limit on ammo capacity suggests that there is some "safe" number of rounds it is OK to give to a murderer - there is no such thing. You cannot compromise with people who want to push you into the sea. If you agree to retreat to the sand dunes, they will be back as soon as someone is killed with a 10 round magazine to demand we retreat to the surf line.@

@Bartholomew Roberts

I wont even respond to your nazi line. Thats exactly the type of extreme paranoia and irrational thought that has driven the NRA into the ground, and gives gun owners a bad name.

So where do YOU draw the line on gun ownership? Should belt fed automatic weapons be legal? Should everyone be able to buy a handgun on demand with no background checks? What about grenade launchers, should those be legal?

If you ban any of those, isnt that a slippery slope that will encourage the "gun grabbers" as well? Why is it ok to ban fully automatic weapons, but not 100 round magazines? Why is it ok to have background checks at all? Shouldnt ANYONE be able to own a gun, after all its only a tool right. Should knives require background checks?

So you are either for restrictions on the 2nd amendment, or total anarchy. If you want to anarchy, go to Somalia.

 

[JohnKSa]

Nice.

And that's going to do it for this one.