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Originally Posted by h8kurdt

What possible reason would there be for an assault rifle that can fire 30 bullets in a few seconds?

i don't know what the hell is an "assault rifle" since that's a politically manufactured neologism just like "death tax" or "partial-birth abortion" or "saddam's weapons of mass destruction," but the advantages of a 30-round magazine in a home-defense carbine are clear from a tactical standpoint.

assume a 5-man home invasion (it's common, just google, but see for example here) and a lone defender. an old-fashion revolver will get you a mere 1.2 rounds per attacker, which is shit. a 10-round magazine like they want to set up as limit will give you jus 2 rounds per perp. again, easy to miss. a 30-round magazine on the other hand gives you a full six rounds per attacker, which gives you a good chance to repel and/or kill the attackers before you get raped & brutalized.

in case of riots/looting like LA in 92 or new orleans in 2006 (this shit happens in 'merica i'm afraid) again the advantage of a large capacity magazine vs. a mob is evident.

anyway, don't worry, you're safe on the other side of the atlantic.