"No honest man needs more than 10 rounds in any gun." - William B. Ruger
Over a decade ago, Ruger had uttered these foolish and traitorous statements, which the anti-gunners used to their advantage, as they managed to ram the Assault Weapons Ban through Congress by the slimmest of margins.
Now that I look back on the defunct Assault Weapons Ban, I have to think that it did have some positive effects on the firearms manufacturers. As a result of the 11+ magazine ban, the manufacturers turned their attention to making weapons that could hold 10 rounds of ammo, yet be as compact as possible.
We actually got some really nice innovative products, such as the sub-compact Glock pistols, the Kel-Tec pistols, and so forth, that have become stalwart staples amongst the concealed carry community.
In the case of Glock, they delivered a 10 round, .45 ACP pistol, that could be readily concealed (with a good holster and belt), while still being lighter than almost any other .45 ACP pistol, and feed the most aggressively profiled hollowpoints with ironclad reliability. Their 9 mm / .40 / 357 Sig offerings in the subcompact area were even smaller, yet still offered a lot more comfort when shooting them, compared to other small guns.
In the case of Kel-Tec, they delivered a 10 round, subcompact 9 mm pistol that tipped the scales at a mere 14 ounces, unloaded.
Walther, Smith and Wesson, and others, would follow this up with similar offerings of their own, resulting in a wide array of subcompact pistols that still carried a very respectable amount of firepower.
While no self-respecting firearms owner enjoyed the gun ban, we all must still admit, that the creative responses that sprang forth from that dark period of time, led the way to some truly innovative inventions.
Over a decade ago, Ruger had uttered these foolish and traitorous statements, which the anti-gunners used to their advantage, as they managed to ram the Assault Weapons Ban through Congress by the slimmest of margins.
Now that I look back on the defunct Assault Weapons Ban, I have to think that it did have some positive effects on the firearms manufacturers. As a result of the 11+ magazine ban, the manufacturers turned their attention to making weapons that could hold 10 rounds of ammo, yet be as compact as possible.
We actually got some really nice innovative products, such as the sub-compact Glock pistols, the Kel-Tec pistols, and so forth, that have become stalwart staples amongst the concealed carry community.
In the case of Glock, they delivered a 10 round, .45 ACP pistol, that could be readily concealed (with a good holster and belt), while still being lighter than almost any other .45 ACP pistol, and feed the most aggressively profiled hollowpoints with ironclad reliability. Their 9 mm / .40 / 357 Sig offerings in the subcompact area were even smaller, yet still offered a lot more comfort when shooting them, compared to other small guns.
In the case of Kel-Tec, they delivered a 10 round, subcompact 9 mm pistol that tipped the scales at a mere 14 ounces, unloaded.
Walther, Smith and Wesson, and others, would follow this up with similar offerings of their own, resulting in a wide array of subcompact pistols that still carried a very respectable amount of firepower.
While no self-respecting firearms owner enjoyed the gun ban, we all must still admit, that the creative responses that sprang forth from that dark period of time, led the way to some truly innovative inventions.
(I personally wouldn't use a kel-tec as a door-stop if someone gave it to me).
