delta1 wrote:neither am I being argumentative or obstinate or critical...we all have our opinions...some of mine are based on stuff I read, and can be scrutinized and challenged...so be it...
I don't have any direct knowledge about AR-15s...I have no desire to own such a weapon...I am satisfied that my two handguns and a 7 shot lever action Winchester rifle from the 19th century would adequately protect my family and me...
I'm merely repeating back what was reported by so-called experts, after the Las Vegas shooting, where the killer was said to have fired up to 400 rpm using bump-stocks. Other articles say a well trained shooter can fire more than two rounds, up to three rounds per second with a professionally modified AR-15...to make a more general point...
I don't think the detail about 400 rpm, or even 100 rpm, is the reason some folks disagree. They don't believe that highly lethal weapons are part of the problem... I could have said 60 rpm and they would've disagreed....
Al,
There's a video of Deuce Stevens firing 10 rounds from a "western style" lever action rifle in 1.57 seconds. That equates to 382 rounds per minute from YOUR lever action. Why do you require such fire power?
Of course I'm being sarcastic, but your "rounds per minute" argument could be used to outlaw 95% of all current firearms.
Jerry Miculek in 1999 fired 10 rounds from a revolver in 1 second. That equates to 600 rounds per minute. He also did 6 rounds, A RELOAD, and 6 more rounds in 2.99 seconds. That means under ideal conditions, he could technically fire 240 rounds a minute from a 6 shot revolver including RELOADS. Oh, and he wasn't wildly spraying, as ALL rounds where ON TARGET.
I'm just trying to show you that the "rounds per minute" argument is a slippery slope that could be used to ban virtually all firearms, even your 2 handguns and lever action. If the AR-15 can be baned due to it's rate of fire, so can every semi-auto rifle/handgun, along with revolvers, lever actions and pump guns.
David