The ban will also apply to any semi-automatic handgun with a fixed magazine and a capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.

FORBES: Who Is The Gun Lobby? Me For Sure; Maybe You Too?

The ban will also apply to any semi-automatic handgun with a fixed magazine with a capacity to accept more than 10 rounds or a threaded barrel.

FORBES: Senator Feinstein's All-Out Assault On Gun Rights

We can ask why, for some, it is easier to access semi-automatic weapons and high volume magazine clips than it is to access high-quality mental health care.

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No hunter, and nobody interested purely in self-defence, needs a semi-automatic rifle with a 100-round magazine.

ECONOMIST: America��s gun laws

Obama's proposals include a ban on popular semi-automatic rifles that mimic assault weapons, a limit of 10 rounds per magazine, and universal background checks for anyone buying a gun, whether at a store or in a private sale.

CNN: February 1, 2013 -- Updated 0041 GMT (0841 HKT)