According to an article in the Jan. 28 issue of Time, an assault rifle can fire between 45 and 60 rounds per minute. The article also says that a musket can fire 3 to 4 rounds per minute. I’m not sure exactly what Time is calling a “musket,” but the type of weapon available when the 2nd Amendment was ratified was a muzzle loader. That’s a gun where you drop the bullet down the front of the barrel. Unlike modern bullets, the powder is not part of the bullet itself.
Pennsylvania has a special season for deer hunting with muzzle loaders, and my brother-in-law is one of the hunters. I asked him how long it takes to fire a round with a muzzle loader. He said it takes about a minute. He is a very good hunter.
Do you really think our Founding Fathers would have given their approval to the 2nd Amendment if they had anticipated weapons in private hands that could fire between 45 and 60 rounds a minute?
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