Megan McArdle: Congresswoman Doesn’t Know How Guns Work
I”m sorry, Dianna DeGette is stoopid and here’s why…
Asked how a ban on magazines holding more than 15 rounds would be effective in reducing gun violence, DeGette said:
“I will tell you these are ammunition, they’re bullets, so the people who have those now they’re going to shoot them, so if you ban them in the future, the number of these high capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have been shot and there won’t be any more available.”
Megan points out the obvious…
Now, there’s no particular reason that a person should have to know how a magazine works. It is possible to lead a full, rich, and decent life without ever firing a gun. However. If you’re going to support a piece of legislation to ban something, you should have a basic understanding of how that thing works–particularly if you are a politician who will actually vote on the ban. I hope that’s not a controversial statement. (emphasis added)
Tell me Boulderites, is it a controverial statement?
