re: #345 William Lewis

Sure. Now bolt action rifles are the best and most versatile hunting rifles out there. But they didn’t become popular till army exposure in WWI. Yet semiautomatic rifles did not have the same surge after WWII because bolt actions were cheaper and better.

Now the manufacturers push “modern sporting rifles ” based on the AR pattern as the replacement for the bolt actions that cost more to make and don’t wear out as fast. They need the market, lots of young porple are primed to think an AR is appropriate for hunting from video games movies and even endless tours in the military.

Banning any rifle with a removable magazine and that holds more than 10 rounds would be a great place to start.

I was shocked to learn what the Dayton shooter was using - that double-drum, 100 round magazine. What’s the reasoning behind that even being legal?