Why 10 rounds?

[diputs]

I assumed they picked a number out of a hat but why do they want to limit to 10 rounds? Do they claim to have statistics that make this number the "magic" capacity to minimize mass shootings? I understand they think less capacity means more reloading.

[streaker69]

I assumed they picked a number out of a hat but why do they want to limit to 10 rounds? Do they claim to have statistics that make this number the "magic" capacity to minimize mass shootings? I understand they think less capacity means more reloading.

You've misspelled "ass".

[Roadking]

Please refer to the British Enfield and the "mad minute" task...10 rounds is sufficient in the proper hands...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_minute

[GeneCC]

Please refer to the British Enfield and the "mad minute" task...10 rounds is sufficient in the proper hands...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_minute

The "mad minute" was done by a body of soldiers, not an individual laying prone on their bedroom floor at 0300 hours while they hear the bad person coming up the stairs to their children's bedrooms.

[JAKIII]

They realize that Marines are superior marksmen and don’t need more than ten rounds. In turn, most shooters get lost in the fog of self defense, throw rounds everywhere out of emotion and can’t score hits.

[Irwin Inhabitant]

Because, if ammo is 50 rounds to a box, then one box can only fill 5 magazines. Much safer than one 100 round magazine. If you carry a 1911, the math could get confusing...

[RTF92.5]

Wasn't there a report on NYC Police shootings a few years back and they were only getting 1 hit in 11 rounds fired? I think they think no one will get shot if we only have 10 or 11 to work with.

[ItchyTick]

Wasn't there a report on NYC Police shootings a few years back and they were only getting 1 hit in 11 rounds fired? I think they think no one will get shot if we only have 10 or 11 to work with.

NY Triggers [roll eyes].

10 lb pull, no wonder they can't hit anything.

[JenniferG]

They realize that Marines are superior marksmen and don’t need more than ten rounds. In turn, most shooters get lost in the fog of self defense, throw rounds everywhere out of emotion and can’t score hits.

Back in the day Marines could count to twenty if they took their boots off and used their toes too.

[GeneCC]

They realize that Marines are superior marksmen and don’t need more than ten rounds.

So why issue them thirty round magazines for their M4s? This isn't a trick question.

In turn, most shooters get lost in the fog of self defense, throw rounds everywhere out of emotion and can’t score hits.

Which is why you train under stress.... exercise, spin around, shoot when you're sleep deprived and other stress simulants. My groups size increase about fifty percent when I'm gasping for air.