Heaven forbid. Most police are woefully undertrained. You can't make someone jump through hoops to exercise a Constitutional right.
Less than 1% of all homicides involve 3 or more victims, and prior to 1994 there had never been a single recorded mass shooting (3 or more killed) in NYC with any type of firearm. Are you claiming a causal effect of the AWB and 10 round capacity restriction for the decline in homicides in NYC where "assault weapons" have never been used in a mass shooting, and where 10 rounds wouldn't be enough to kill one or two victims? From 1994 to 2014, New York state saw a 71% decline in homicides. Texas, saw a 60% decline over the same time.
For which firearm? For the AR-15 in 5.56mm, 30 rounds. That same magazine only holds about 10 round of .458 SOCOM. If I have a .458 SOCOM upper and a Magpul Gen 3 magazine, is it a 30 round or a ten round magazine?
I would rather live in a violent, volatile, but free land instead of a docile, safe, and authoritarian one.
What the firearm was designed to hold and will function reliably with. Arbitrary limitations are idiotic.
Further... arbitrary and capricious limits on the exercise of a right, especially when they cannot be shown to be the least restrictive means to affect a compelling state interest, violate the constitution.
Not surprised you aren't capable of comprehending the point. I choose freedom over slavery. Period. I don't care how "safe" that slavery is; I want no part of it.
No, it's not. 30 rounds is what was found to work most efficiently in a manageable sized magazine. Period. Limiting capacities is an arbitrary political football, not a legitimate functional one. In truth, altering magazines to not hold the designed number actually can hamper proper function of the weapon.
if the choice is between 100% liberty with violent anarchy and totalitarianism but total safety, I choose something in the middle.
10 rounds is the epitome of arbitrary. 30 rounds for an AR still allows a user to fire from the prone position. Any more and the magazine would be too long. For handguns, the capacity is dependent upon the size of the pistol grip.
You can choose for yourself how you wish to live. You can't force other people to comply with your personal preferences.
It's not "bi-polar" to choose freedom over authoritarianism. Your authoritarian preferences are well documented, so excuse me if I choose not to live under the totalitarian policies you advocate for.
