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I have been limited to a 10 round magazine (+1 in the chamber) by the Missouri Conservation Commission for hunting deer for many years now (semi-auto rifles). I do not know what logic was used for that legal conclusion. MO is very pro-gun but the MDC has seen fit to limit capacity. My AR came with a 15 round mag but I could not use it so I purchased a 10 round mag to be legal. What seems ironic (to me) is a government agency limited the mag capacity for deer hunting but the state government did not restrict capacity for the anti’s perceived people safety. Another irony, we pro-gunners did not seem to say a word about the capacity limitation for hunting deer - it was just OK to do that. It seems like upside down world around here to me - crazy, illogical and inconsistent legislation. Good shooting.
Because shooting a deer shouldn't take 5 rounds- let alone 10 or 15. I shudder thinking about some yahoo shooting 10 or more rounds at a deer in rapid succession. That's just terrible sportsmanship. Limiting rounds in firearms for hunting compels people to actually aim at what they're shooting. And it has little to do with ARs- I had to plug my Browning A500 (5 round capacity) to limit my capacity to 3 rounds for duck hunting when I was a teenager.