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" it's the job of any state to regulate actions that cause serious harm to people." Shooting someone is already a crime and always has been. Posessing a magaz
by nirvana 14y ago
" it's the job of any state to regulate actions that cause serious harm to people."
Shooting someone is already a crime and always has been.
Posessing a magazine with more than 7 rounds is not an action at all, and does not harm anyone.
The reason the parent used the word "nanny state" is because he's describing laws that prohibit things for which there is no victim.
Possessing a magazine does not cause harm to anyone. There are already laws against causing harm to people.
- brazzy 14y ago>Shooting someone is already a crime and always has been. However, punishing people who do it does not make those they shot come back to life. Preventing harm is generally much more desirable than punishing those who cause it afterwards. And no, punishment does not do much to prevent mass shootings. Not having a large magazine IS it least somewhat effective to limit the damage one person can do. Now the question is what preventive regulations are effective and whether their side effects are accceptable. I do have to wonder what exactly are the unacceptable side effects of disallowing large magazines.