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
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