Hey Serviam6 go to this web site and notice the pellet spray pattern for a shotgun fired at a distance of 28 feet!
http://www.firearmsid.com/A_distshotpatt.htm
At 28 feet the spray pattern is still pretty tight so how are you going to fit 66 people into an area just this big, seeing as you said 66 people could get hurt if there are 66 pellets fired towards them.
Maybe you are totally unaware of shotgun spray patterns and distances? Here is a question for you.If you fired all 6 rounds of a pellet load carrying 11 pellets in each round how far back would you have to be before all 66 pellets hit 66 different people?
Very fair question my friend!
You've managed two whole posts without the fury of capslock, see it looks like we CAN learn from each other. I appreciate your effort Sandy thank you.
You're totally right, the practical application of my suggestion that 66 people could be killed from a shotgun seems like a very weak argument.
66 pellets flying around still seems more dangerous than 30 when you take into consideration bullets bouncing around. Looking at the list of injuries and deaths stemming from school shootings dating back to the 1700's the average ratio seems to be less than 5 people, hovering closer to 1 or 2.
Magazine capacity seems like a very unscientific approach to better stronger gun control.
We're falling into the weeds and getting caught up with semantics.
To answer your question, yes they should have access to firearms providing they are mentally fit for ownership. Having PTSD is not an affliction soley associated with soldiers returning from war.