Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Let's call them what they are: [View all]benEzra
(12,148 posts)can do 6 shots per second with a .223 on a single target at very close range, not counting the initial acquisition time. That's approximately the same speed he can shoot a pistol, a revolver, a 12-gauge shotgun, or a .50 BMG, because at that speed the limits are driven by the capabilities of the human nervous system and trigger reset time, not the caliber. Top-grade CAS competitors are only slightly slower with lever-actions.
If someone can shoot 12 shots a second that actually hit something other than the berm/ground, they could be making a living outshooting the best professional shooters in the world.
As an aside, I think this shotgun (23 rounds of 12-gauge in 3.7 seconds) is UK-legal, as Brits can own semiauto shotguns of unlimited capacity on the 2nd-tier certificate, IIRC: