Sheriff Debunks Gun Magazine 'Fallacies' in This Viral Vid (Plus: His Response to Biden's Shotgun Advice)

A video featuring Sheriff Ken Campbell of Boone County, Ind., is capturing the attention of gun enthusiasts who have consistently argued that capping magazine sizes will do very little to save American lives. In a 14-minute instructional and debunk clip, Campbell narrates why a ban on high-capacity magazine sizes is ineffective, showcasing -- through examples -- the idea's purported deficiencies. In an interview with TheBlaze, he explained the video's purpose and detailed his views on the current gun control debate.

When asked whether capping magazine sizes would saves lives, Campbell was forthright in sharing his views with TheBlaze.

"I think it's a great fallacy to believe that it would," he said candidly. "You've got a standard capacity versus a 10 round. From a citizen standpoint...all we're doing is making it more difficult for [people] to defend themselves against bad guys."

The sheriff also took aim at recent comments uttered by Vice President Joe Biden. While Campbell said he respects the politician, Biden's statements about shotguns were simply silly, he argued.

"You don't fire rounds of a shotgun in the air -- and you don't shoot them through a door. Where I come from that's called crime," he said of the vice-president's controversial recommendations.

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Campbell also noted that bullets "aren't magic" and that it could take more than 10 to stop a bad guy, particularly one who is fervent and dedicated to committing his or her crime. He said that those who break the law aren't concerned with abiding by regulations, so creating magazine capacity restrictions simply doesn't make sense. The law abiding will follow, but criminals, naturally, won't.

"By limiting the access to standard magazines...I think you are restricting a good American's opportunity to protect himself and his family," the sheriff continued.

Additionally, Campbell defended the U.S. Constitution and said that the Framers were smart men who had the ability to profoundly look into the future. He dismissed arguments centered around the idea that Americans were never intended to have AR-15s and other such weapons.

The law enforcement professional compared improved gun technologies to advancement in free-speech tools like Twitter and Facebook. While the Founders couldn't have imagined such progressed social media tools, the First Amendment surely still covers them just as he believes the Second protects so-called assault rifles.

"Our constitution has stood its test for more than 200 years and I think it can go for 200 more if we leave it alone and follow it," he said.

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If you can't yet tell, Campbell, who also instructs firearms courses at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Ariz., is a passionate proponent of the Second Amendment. So, when he was asked to narrate the aforementioned video project (produced by the Defense Small Arms Advisory Council) he was happy to oblige.

The goal of the video, which is divided into two sections -- one focuses on magazine sizes and the other on so-called assault weapons -- is to dispel gun fallacies and misconceptions. The second portion of the project has not yet been released.

It attempts to address apparent magazine capacity myths, while also providing practical examples surrounding why these initiatives aren't as beneficial as some politicians claim. The clip opens by introducing the issue with some text slides, then it moves into video evidence, showing what happens when different guns and magazine sizes are used.

Of particular note, it seems to debunk -- or at least challenge -- the notion that a reload of magazines (pending a cap on the number of bullets one can hold) opens a window of opportunity for someone to tackle an assailant. Experienced shooters are shown to be too quick to allow for enough time for a tackle. However, some would argue that an inexperienced gunman might struggle more with this, providing a wider opening for action.

The clip concludes by noting that proposed magazine size changes don't truly pass "the common sense test." Watch it for yourself, below:

Funded by Mark Westrom, owner of ArmaLite, a gun manufacturer, the video was filmed in Feb. Campbell, a police officer since 1979, made it a point to note that he wasn't paid for the project and that he narrated the video out of love for the Second Amendment. He hopes that viewers will watch it and, based on the information, make an educated decision for themselves regarding the magazine capacity issue.

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