Tom Del Rosso wrote:
>
> Nancy2 wrote:
> > On Jan 22, 3:48 pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> > > "sf" > wrote in message
> > >
> > > ...
> > >
> > > > Another shooting on a college campus in Texas. Multiple people
> > > > have been shot.
> > >
> > > Don't forget the one yesterday. Five got killed.
> > >
> > > But whatever we do let's not discuss it - too soon.
> >
> > Chris Rock had the right idea, years ago....bullets should cost $5,000
> > EACH.
> >
> > Someone please explain to me: why does any ordinary citizen need an
> > assault-type weapon, and why does any ordinary citizen need a magazine
> > with more than 6 or 7 rounds of ammunition? And I am not interested
> > in answers that say "it would be a first step in taking away Second
> > Amendment rights," because that is not logical.
>
> In a recent case a woman shot a home invader and hit him 6 times, and he was
> able to run away.

6 shots, 5 hits and fortunately he ran away. If he had been a psycho-ex
or had not been alone, those 6 shots would certainly have not been
enough to protect the woman and her children.