text: 3. On pistols and magazine capacity: In 2016, 73% of murders were committed with a firearm.  Only 4% of these were rifles or shotguns (FBI data). However, pistols are also a great self-defense tool.  According to a US Dept of Justice study, firearms are used to prevent crime victimization up to 150,000 times per year. Other studies indicate higher rates. The pistol is the most common firearm used to do prevent crime, too. It's highly portable and concealable (which is good for law-abiding citizens... not so good for criminals).  The question really becomes - do we prohibit law-abiding citizens from the use of pistols used tens of thousands of times per year in defense of themselves because of criminals?  
  
  Magazines are easily and quickly changed. A determined and practiced killer can still carry many hundreds of rounds regardless of whether the magazine capacity is 5, 10 or 15. He just carries more magazines. Reloading takes a matter of seconds if you practice.
  
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