It is pretty obvious that anyone asking this question either isn't concerned with anyone else's life or, more likely hasn't ever faced an attacker(s) intent on doing them serious harm.Another good answer.
"Some people need to be killed, and some people need to be killed deader than others."
Most often, this is a rhetorical question in which case, the answer doesn't matter because it won't be heard.
If someone really wants to know the specifics of how more than 10 rounds can save your life, then:
a. They can ask DHS, who thinks not only do you need an AR with a 30rd mag, but it should be select-fire and I agree!:
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...fire-pdw-great-personal-defense-who-knew.html
b. Need to check this stat, but didn't the doctor presenting on traumatic medicine report that 5 out of 7 gun shot victims survive? Which means even after being shot, more than once, your attacker could remain a threat to you.
c. As police shooting where dozens of shots are fired and only a few hit the intended target demonstrate, hitting your target under duress is not easy - even more difficult to stop them given "b" above. The human body is a pretty robust machine and can absorb a lot of damage in the short term before becoming "combat ineffective."
d. Consider this quote:
"for both Assault and Robbery, you are more likely to face three or more attackers than just two attackers! Something to be aware of for sure."
What is the most likely attack on the street?
(looking for the source data on that)
e. Consider also home invasion - darkness, complex engagement around obstacles, walls, rooms, unknown number of attackers coming from multiple points of entry, etc...
But again, 99% of the people asking this question aren't waiting for an answer and won't listen, so the first answer is always, "what do you think gives you the right to tell me I can't?" Why did it require a Constitutional amendment to ban alcohol and another to lift that ban, yet you think you can ban boxes of metal with a spring? What part of "Shall not be infringed" are you having trouble reading, because I can help you sound it out?
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We have to show up in numbers - find a friend or 500. I know it feels futile, but with a tiny bit of organization we can amplify each one of our voices.My legistlators certainly know how I feel about this. The problem is that they don't give a rats ass how I or folsk like me feel about this as we are the minority.
This of course leaves me with limited options should a confiscatory ruling become the law. (1) move to another state that is further to the correct side of this issue , or (2) attach myself and consideralbe sums of money to a lawsuit to re-assert my rigths once I have standing to do so.
But since I do not have unlimited funds at my disposal to protect those rights, the sad reality is that (1) is likely to be cheaper than (2).