2. The Controversy
• There has been a heated debate lately
over whether or not high capacity
magazines should be legal for U.S.
citizens to own.
• The topics of safety, necessity, power,
and Constitutional Rights are at the
epicenter of the discussion.
3. The Concern
• The shootings in Arizona, Colorado,
Connecticut, and the Washington D.C.
Navy Yard have sparked concern and
paranoia across the nation.
• Many wonder if the killers could have
been stopped earlier if they had lower
capacity magazines.
4. The Viewpoints
Argument 1
• Pro-gun individuals believe that higher
magazine capacity is a deterrent to
foreign militaries, and that it helps level
the playing field between “We The
People” and the Federal Government
• A higher number of rounds per magazine
gives lone concealed carry operators a
vital advantage when confronting multiple
attackers
• Criminals will always have access to
black market firearms and magazines,
and that the law-abiding American’s best
defense against them is to legally own
weapons of comparable firepower and
ammo capacity
• The Right to Keep And Bear Arms was
specifically intended for the purpose of
resisting tyranny, and as such implies
that Americans should have a weapons
capability equal to or greater than that of
the Federal Government
• High capacity magazines are a powerful
tool for good in the hands of a law-
abiding citizen
Argument 2
• Anti-gun individuals believe that
governmental tyranny and threat of
foreign invasion are not, nor ever will be,
an issue; and that high capacity
magazines are unnecessary to own and
merely tools for killing
• A concealed carry operator or home
defender would never need more than 7-
10 rounds to stop an attacker
• Criminals will take advantage of being
able to legally buy magazines, and will no
longer have access to high capacity
magazines if banned
• The Second Amendment was written
primarily for the purpose of hunting with
muskets, and The Founding Fathers
could not have imagined that we would
have such powerful firearms today
• High capacity magazines are dangerous,
unfit for civilian use and should be
banned
5. The Facts
• Criminal are classified as such because they have no regard for the
law, and making it against the law to purchase and own high capacity
magazines will not deter them
• Law enforcement agencies have been trying for decades to take control
of the black market, but despite their best efforts, the sale and purchase
of illegal firearms is alive and well in today’s society
• Unknown to many, several of the recent highly publicized shootings did
not even involve the use of high capacity magazines
6. The Evidence
• In a live fire test conducted by Sheriff Ken Campbell of Boone
County, Indiana, it was shown that limiting magazine capacity
has minimal effect in slowing down a proficient shooter [1]
7. List Of References
• 1 "NRA News | Sheriff Debunks "High-Capacity" Magazine Theory." NRA News | Sheriff
Debunks "High-Capacity" Magazine Theory. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
