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Originally Posted by corporatejay
As someone who doesn't hunt (but would like to) and doesn't own a gun and is generally okay with people owning guns, would people object to only allowing "action" guns and banning all semi-automatic weapons for personal use?
What would be the downside to not allowing you to hunt with a semi automatic but requiring you to use lever or bolt action only?
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I think recoil is one downside. In most cases a bolt action will have much more recoil than a semi-auto in something of the same caliber. If you've never fired a bolt action, recoil can be painful with some larger calibres.
A bolt action has an accuracy advantage but at shorter ranges, someone with fear of recoil might be less accurate than someone with a semi-auto that they are comfortable with.