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In reply to the discussion: I'm all for a total ban on semi-automatic guns [View all]krispos42
(49,445 posts)...Mr. Fuckstain, probably would have had several revolvers with him, and would not have wasted time and ammunition shooting some of his victims so many times. Enter the classroom, kill the teacher, then kill the students. They're 6 to 8 years old; you can reload while they're screaming and hiding. They can't stop you; they're first graders!
Of course, we have to admit that Fuckstain used a rifle at Newtown, so given the restrictions of the OPer, I would guess he would have had either a lever-action or pump-action rifle, or a pump-action shotgun. More powerful than a handgun, certainly. And pump rifles use detachable magazines like semiautomatic rifles. The bullets are pointed; you can't use a lever-action-style tubular magazines.
Of course, semi-autos are more effective for killing lots of people in a short amount of time; it's the nature of the beast. However, despite the higher potential, these kinds of rifles are rarely used in homicides. That's the reality of the situation. Despite being common and powerful and with lots of killing potential, the most deadly tool of the murderer is... the handgun.