If the hunter wounds an animal, they can put the animal out of its misery quicker. "Gas-powered action rifles has improved to where they are viable, humane options for sportsman." "As far as encouraging unethical shots - that's not the gun, that's the hunter. And the idea that …show more content…
The "spray and pray" theory is completely dependent on the shooter not the firearm that the hunter is using. Also in most states there is a law limiting sportsmen to only three to five rounds of ammunition in their magazine when hunting. Hunters don’t want to taint the meat they are going to use to feed their families. Also if the person has a limited magazine capacity of three to five rounds, the person would most likely wont have the mindset of "spray and pray". The mindset of "spray and pray" is debunked due to these reasons, but still some hunters believe there are safety reasons that should forbid the use of semi-automatic …show more content…
Many people believe that you only need one or two rounds of ammunition that other types of firearms can provide. You only need three rounds to hunt deer and any other animal. Having a semi-automatic is more of a massacre not hunting. "If you can't get the deer in one or two shots, you don’t belong in the woods." A low amount of rounds in a manually operated rifle is sport hunting and a semi-automatic is unfair and non-sporting. Not being able to hit a deer in one or two shots means you shouldn't