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> and emphasized its standard 30-round magazine where Remington's own hunting and competition rifles have 5- or 10-round mags. This is typically the case becau
by LyndsySimon 7y ago
> and emphasized its standard 30-round magazine where Remington's own hunting and competition rifles have 5- or 10-round mags.
This is typically the case because of hunting laws that require them. In many states, hunting with a standard magazine is the norm. For an AR, that’s 20 or 30 rounds.
> They were specifically advertising this particular gun as a great way to kill a lot of people.
... which, in some circumstances, is perfectly legal by the way. To illustrate that, here’s an ad from the 1930s for a submachinegun that ran in magazines to market to the general public: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/23/35177769_79a70efcb0.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/23/35177769_79a70efcb0.jpg