Again, how would it help?
Mr. President, you have more ’splainin’ to do
Posted: February 21, 2013 at 1:15 a.m.
The debate we’d like to hear—a debate without all the hollering, hyperbole and hysteria—is one about the size of magazines for guns. Who needs 30-round clips anyway? If you need that many shots to take down a deer, you shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a gun. We don’t get the feeling that when the designer of the 30-round clip put the thing together, he thought, “Wow, this would be great in a squirrel rifle, too.” Those super-sized magazines were made to shoot rounds at a target, fast, without having to stop and reload. Unfortunately, as we learn again and again, sometimes the targets move and scream and beg for mercy.
This story is only available from our archives.
Editorial, Pages 14 on 02/21/2013
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
Hold the horsemeat lasagna
One of the many reasons America is the greatest country on Earth and European nations are not is that Americans don’t have to eat horsemeat lasagna. Read »
Next Story »
HOW WE SEE IT: City Changes To Emergency Runs...
Technology in the last 20-30 years has brought so many advancements and conveniences to our lives it’s diff cult to admit its use can sometime compound problems rather than... Read »
Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.