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Others said they need access to large-capacity magazines for their own self-defense.
During the Feb. 16 hearing, several opponents of the bill who are people of color told lawmakers that the bill would reduce their ability to fight back against against hate crimes and discrimination.
“With the lack of police being able to protect the community, a 10-round magazine is insufficient for me [to defend myself] from a man who is 6 feet 2 weighing in at 250 pounds, wanting to cause harm to me or those like me,” said South Seattle resident Lisa Chang, who described herself as a first-generation Korean immigrant and a “4-foot-11, lesbian
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