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A '''high-capacity magazine''' (or large-capacity magazine) is a legal [[term of art]] referring to a [[Magazine (firearms)|firearm magazine]] capable of holding more than 10 rounds, although the number of rounds varies among different jurisdictions and for different kinds of firearms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0039.htm |title=Laws onHigh Capacity Magazines |last=Rose |first=Veronica |date=January 24, 2013 |website=cga.ct.gov |publisher=Connecticut General Assembly |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://smartgunlaws.org/large-capacity-ammunition-magazines-policy-summary/ |title=Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines Policy Summary |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 31, 2013 |website=smartgunlaws.org |publisher=Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence |accessdate=May 14, 2014}}</ref>
A '''high-capacity magazine''' (or large-capacity magazine) is a [[Magazine (firearms)|firearm magazine]] capable of holding more than 10 rounds, although the number of rounds varies among different jurisdictions and for different kinds of firearms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0039.htm |title=Laws onHigh Capacity Magazines |last=Rose |first=Veronica |date=January 24, 2013 |website=cga.ct.gov |publisher=Connecticut General Assembly |accessdate=April 9, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://smartgunlaws.org/large-capacity-ammunition-magazines-policy-summary/ |title=Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines Policy Summary |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 31, 2013 |website=smartgunlaws.org |publisher=Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence |accessdate=May 14, 2014}}</ref>
In the U.S. since the 1980s, magazine capacity has been a subject of debate regarding civilian firearms. Many [[Assault weapons legislation in the United States|assault weapon bans]] since then have included or been accompanied by high-capacity or [[large-capacity magazine ban]]s. As a term, it has various definitions.
In the U.S. since the 1980s, magazine capacity has been a subject of debate regarding civilian firearms. Many [[Assault weapons legislation in the United States|assault weapon bans]] since then have included or been accompanied by high-capacity or [[large-capacity magazine ban]]s. As a legal [[term of art]], it has various definitions.


In 2011, a [[2011 Tucson shooting|shooting in Tuscon, Arizona]], was stopped when the gunman stopped firing in order to change magazines. The high-capacity magazine on his [[Glock]] pistol allowed him to fire 31 rounds before pausing. the [[Glock Ges.m.b.H.|Glock]] website said that a standard magazine for its 9mm semiautomatic pistol is between 13 and 17 rounds.<ref>{{cite news |last=McCombs |first=Brady |date=January 13, 2011 |title=Bill would ban gun magazines with more than 10 rounds |publisher=Arizona Daily Star |url=http://azstarnet.com/news/local/bill-would-ban-gun-magazines-with-more-than-rounds/article_9573ad04-1f67-11e0-b6e4-001cc4c002e0.html |quote=A standard magazine for a 9mm Glock semiautomatic pistol holds between 13 and 17 rounds, according to the Glock website.}}</ref> A 100-round magazine used in the [[2012 Aurora shooting]] jammed. According to one senior FBI agent, "If his firing mechanism had not seized, he could have wiped out the entire audience in a few minutes."<ref name="DailyExpress-M&P15">
In 2011, a [[2011 Tucson shooting|shooting in Tuscon, Arizona]], was stopped when the gunman stopped firing in order to change magazines. The high-capacity magazine on his [[Glock]] pistol allowed him to fire 31 rounds before pausing. the [[Glock Ges.m.b.H.|Glock]] website said that a standard magazine for its 9mm semiautomatic pistol is between 13 and 17 rounds.<ref>{{cite news |last=McCombs |first=Brady |date=January 13, 2011 |title=Bill would ban gun magazines with more than 10 rounds |publisher=Arizona Daily Star |url=http://azstarnet.com/news/local/bill-would-ban-gun-magazines-with-more-than-rounds/article_9573ad04-1f67-11e0-b6e4-001cc4c002e0.html |quote=A standard magazine for a 9mm Glock semiautomatic pistol holds between 13 and 17 rounds, according to the Glock website.}}</ref> A 100-round magazine used in the [[2012 Aurora shooting]] jammed. According to one senior FBI agent, "If his firing mechanism had not seized, he could have wiped out the entire audience in a few minutes."<ref name="DailyExpress-M&P15">

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Beta C-Mag double-drum magazine, which holds 100 rounds. This type of magazine jammed during the 2012 Aurora shooting. [1][2]

A high-capacity magazine (or large-capacity magazine) is a firearm magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds, although the number of rounds varies among different jurisdictions and for different kinds of firearms.[3][4] In the U.S. since the 1980s, magazine capacity has been a subject of debate regarding civilian firearms. Many assault weapon bans since then have included or been accompanied by high-capacity or large-capacity magazine bans. As a legal term of art, it has various definitions.

In 2011, a shooting in Tuscon, Arizona, was stopped when the gunman stopped firing in order to change magazines. The high-capacity magazine on his Glock pistol allowed him to fire 31 rounds before pausing. the Glock website said that a standard magazine for its 9mm semiautomatic pistol is between 13 and 17 rounds.[5] A 100-round magazine used in the 2012 Aurora shooting jammed. According to one senior FBI agent, "If his firing mechanism had not seized, he could have wiped out the entire audience in a few minutes."[6]

The debate regarding magazine capacity intensified 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.[7] The gunman in the 2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting used a 30-round magazine for his Smith & Wesson M&P-15 rifle.[8] That was one of 17 high profile mass shootings which involved the use of high-capacity magazines that were cited by the Los Angeles City Council when it passes a ban on possession of such magazines in 2015.[9] Other local incidents cited by supporters of the ban include the Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting and the 2013 Santa Monica College shooting.[10] Attackers used 30-round magazines illegal in California during the 2015 San Bernardino attack. Four such magazines were in their possession.[11] Following the attack there were calls for banning possession of high-capacty magazines in California.[12][13]

Gun rights groups such as the Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) have endorsed the use of high-capacity magazines.[14] Some commentators and gun rights advocates call such devices "so-called high-capacity magazines," to highlight the arbitrary nature of the designation.[15] 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.'"[16]


See also

References

  1. ^ "Paul Toohey Horror inside a heart of Darkness". The Advertiser. July 28, 2012. pp. 52–61.
  2. ^ Fahrenthold, David A. (July 22, 2012). "Colorado shooting spree could have been worse; shooter's gun jammed, official says". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Rose, Veronica (January 24, 2013). "Laws onHigh Capacity Magazines". cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines Policy Summary". smartgunlaws.org. Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  5. ^ McCombs, Brady (January 13, 2011). "Bill would ban gun magazines with more than 10 rounds". Arizona Daily Star. A standard magazine for a 9mm Glock semiautomatic pistol holds between 13 and 17 rounds, according to the Glock website.
  6. ^ "Rifle failure that stopped yet more batman carnage". Daily Express. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  7. ^ "Obama announces 23 executive actions, asks Congress to pass gun laws". CNN. January 16, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "LAX shooting suspect reportedly told police he acted alone". Foxnews.com. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  9. ^ http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2013/13-0068_rpt_atty_06-26-14.pdf
  10. ^ http://www.dailynews.com/social-affairs/20150728/los-angeles-council-passes-law-banning-possession-of-large-capacity-gun-magazines
  11. ^ http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/12/04/56040/san-bernardino-shooting-update-rifles-used-in-atta/
  12. ^ http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/12/san-bernardino-shooting-california-gun-laws/418701/
  13. ^ http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29204711/san-bernardino-shoots-reignites-californias-gun-debate
  14. ^ Bendory, Dovid (2011). "Five Reasons Why You Should Want High Capacity Magazines". jpfo.org. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "NRA-ILA Glossary". nraila.org. NRA Institute for Legislative Action. 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

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