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OOPS, New York's 7 round magazine limit also applies to cops

NY 7 round limit; A NYS Senator onserved "You can't give more ammo to the criminals". Why does that logic not also apply to homeowners?

The law of unintended consequences, or what happens when politicians rush to legislate without proper thought can best be highlighted in NY State's rushed revision to its laws now limiting magazine capacity to 7 rounds.  In their haste, law enforcement was not exempted, prompting this story: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fnew_york&id=895...   where this quote is most telling:
"Nearly every law enforcement agency in the state carries hand guns that have a 15 round capacity......State Senator Eric Adams, a former NYPD Captain, told us he's going to push for an amendment next week to exempt police officers from the high-capacity magazine ban. In his words, "You can't give more ammo to the criminals"

In a home defense situation none of us ever want to be a participant, why is the logic any different.  If cops need, for plain and simple tactical reasons in a defensive situation need 15 rounds; how is that need any different for a homeowner armed with a pistol looking to exercise their right to protect their home, their children, and family? 

Think, first, before passing knee-jerk laws with unintended consequences!

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