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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
2. granted, but if people think that is the problem
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 05:34 PM
Apr 2013

why not address it? Give manufacturers an incentive to slow down semi autos in a way that is difficult to disable?

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
6. I'm not, but the majority of DUers seem to be
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 05:48 PM
Apr 2013

I'm more curious about the mental process here. If 150 rounds in 5 minutes is too fast, why is nobody pushing to ban that?

dsc

(52,129 posts)
10. Yes it is
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 06:47 PM
Apr 2013

It is refilling a musket 30 times a minute. It is refiling a 6 shooter 5 times a minute. that is fast by any measure.

Richardo

(38,391 posts)
3. That's one round every two seconds.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 05:35 PM
Apr 2013

You could manually fire that fast.

Plus, I'd imagine the gun mfrs would just make one that fires (x-1) in (y minutes).

 

gcomeau

(5,764 posts)
5. Cue all the "149 round per minute" guns...
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 05:43 PM
Apr 2013

Writing laws about one little performance or appearance aspect of a firearm is stupid. If you want effective legislation you write it for all firearms, period.

One_Life_To_Give

(6,036 posts)
7. What is acceptable, not what is too high
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 05:58 PM
Apr 2013

The question is what cyclic rate is acceptable. Manufacturers will design to comply with the regulation. Second problem will be dealing with the human factor. The performance difference between an amateur and a professional could be significant. And what level of modification must be required for the rate to be changed, a tool, a simple tool, specialized tools normally available to manufacturers only?

Finally how does it interact with the currently available and/or iconic arms. If an expert with an M1 Garand can exceed the rate does that ban the Garand.

I would also ask is it one number or might it vary between arms over 30Inches and those under 16.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
9. Seems do-able. Get a 1/2 doz or so of the fastest shooters in the world.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 06:44 PM
Apr 2013

Have them test all kinds of firearms and associated loading gack, and make a list.

That list and the accoutrements involved get banned completely.

0rganism

(23,855 posts)
14. probably because it depends more on the shooter than the firearm?
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 06:58 PM
Apr 2013

I'm no expert, but I can certainly imagine someone very proficient with a bolt-action rifle getting a round out every 2 seconds, especially if accuracy was no object. Raw rate of fire on this scale seems like a poor metric to legislate around.

 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
15. Because that would outlaw nearly every gun.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:01 PM
Apr 2013

And while that might be the wet dream of all the anti-gunners, it's never, ever going to happen.

I said on the day of the Newtown slaughter that not a single damn thing was going to change as far as gun laws and look at what is going on in D.C.. Did people really think a multi billion dollar industry was going to allow itself to be slowed down in any way at the whim of a couple dozen corpses?

Money trumps everything.

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