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In the [[United States]] since the 1980s, [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] capacity has become a subject of debate when discussing civilian firearms. Many [[assault weapon ban]]s since then have included or been accompanied by high-capacity or large-capacity magazine bans. High-capacity or large-capacity magazines are generally considered to be those capable of holding more than 10 rounds,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0039.htm |title=LAWS ON HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES |last=Rose |first=Veronica |date=January 24, 2013 |website=cga.ct.gov |publisher=Connecticut General Assembly |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref> although the [[National Rifle Association]] (NRA) defines ''high-capacity magazine'' as "[an] inexact, non-technical term indicating a magazine holding more rounds than might be considered 'average.'"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nraila.org/glossary.aspx |title=NRA-ILA Glossary |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |year=2013 |website=nraila.org |publisher=NRA Institute for Legislative Action |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref> In 2011, the rabbinic director of [[Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership]] (JPFO) wrote an essay subtitled "Five Reasons Why You Should Want High Capacity Magazines."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jpfo.org/rabbi/five-reasons.htm |title=Five Reasons Why You Should Want High Capacity Magazines |last=Bendory |first=Dovid |year=2011 |website=jpfo.org |publisher= |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref> Some commentators and gun rights advocates call such devices "so-called high-capacity magazines."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reason.com/blog/2014/03/07/court-bans-on-high-capacity-magazines-ar |title=Court: Bans on High-Capacity Magazines Are 'Only the Most Minor Burden on the Second Amendment' |last=Root |first=Damon |date=March 7, 2014 |website=reason.com |publisher=Reason Foundation |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infowars.com/supremes-may-block-ban-on-high-capacity-magazines/ |title=Supremes May Block Ban On High Capacity Magazines |last=Nimmo |first=Kurt |date=March 11, 2014 |website=Infowars.com |publisher= |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref> The debate regarding magazine capacity started anew in the U.S. after the December 2012 [[Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting]]. In January 2013, President [[Barack Obama]] included a ban on gun magazines with capacities of more than 10 rounds in a list of gun-control laws he asked Congress to pass.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 16, 2013 |title=Obama announces 23 executive actions, asks Congress to pass gun laws |url=http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/16/obama-to-announce-gun-control-proposals-shortly/ |newspaper= |location= |publisher=CNN |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:17, 24 April 2014
In the United States since the 1980s, magazine capacity has become a subject of debate when discussing civilian firearms. Many assault weapon bans since then have included or been accompanied by high-capacity or large-capacity magazine bans. High-capacity or large-capacity magazines are generally considered to be those capable of holding more than 10 rounds,[1] although the National Rifle Association (NRA) defines high-capacity magazine as "[an] inexact, non-technical term indicating a magazine holding more rounds than might be considered 'average.'"[2] In 2011, the rabbinic director of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) wrote an essay subtitled "Five Reasons Why You Should Want High Capacity Magazines."[3] Some commentators and gun rights advocates call such devices "so-called high-capacity magazines."[4][5] The debate regarding magazine capacity started anew in the U.S. after the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. In January 2013, President Barack Obama included a ban on gun magazines with capacities of more than 10 rounds in a list of gun-control laws he asked Congress to pass.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Rose, Veronica (January 24, 2013). "LAWS ON HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES". cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ "NRA-ILA Glossary". nraila.org. NRA Institute for Legislative Action. 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ Bendory, Dovid (2011). "Five Reasons Why You Should Want High Capacity Magazines". jpfo.org. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ Root, Damon (March 7, 2014). "Court: Bans on High-Capacity Magazines Are 'Only the Most Minor Burden on the Second Amendment'". reason.com. Reason Foundation. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ Nimmo, Kurt (March 11, 2014). "Supremes May Block Ban On High Capacity Magazines". Infowars.com. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Obama announces 23 executive actions, asks Congress to pass gun laws". CNN. January 16, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2014.