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Biggie313 t1_j8ij9lp wrote

Why do you say that? I've hunted with a semi-auto in MD plenty of times. Being able to take a follow-up shot faster and cleaner isn't a bad / "unfair" thing.

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Dredly t1_j8incaw wrote

The concern in PA is the volume of hunters generally. Close to 1m in the woods is a sizeable risk.

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Biggie313 t1_j8inses wrote

1m? Was does the volume of hunters matter? a .308 round from a bolt action is no different than from a semi-auto.

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Dredly t1_j8iolep wrote

Except a 308 round is different then 5 of them...

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Biggie313 t1_j8iqgey wrote

But bolt actions can hold 5 also. Sure the rate of fire will be slower, but you need a target to shoot at. If you have a clean, safe shot, it doesn't matter if you shoot 1 shot per 10 seconds, or 5. You still need to acquire the target, make sure its safe, and make a clean shot.

Just because one rifle can shoot faster doesn't meet you are going to be spraying bullets everywhere in the woods.

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Dredly t1_j8iyksc wrote

You vastly overestimate hunters. Go to a public gun range anytime after 11/1 and let me know how confident you are in that statement

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Biggie313 t1_j8jdg41 wrote

I've been hunting and going to public ranges for 25 years now.

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Dredly t1_j8jjsby wrote

Then you fully understand that a terrifying number of hunters should 5 bullets a year total and have 0 firearm skills

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Biggie313 t1_j8jn32n wrote

Sure I understand some people are less / under experienced. But I also don't think keeping hunters from using semi-auto or pistols solves anything.

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