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March 24, 2013, 03:34 PM | #1 |
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Glock mags on July 1st in CO
Hey there guys, first post here. Glad to finally be a part of this forum after lurking for so long!
I own a Glock 19 and live in CO. I have 2 15 round magazines for it now. Are they really banning even the15 round mags because with a small mod they can hold more? Just want to know if I should be buying up a few mags or if this law won't effect Glock 15 round magazines. Thanks! Jim |
March 24, 2013, 05:59 PM | #2 |
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Simple answer: Yes, yes you should buy up a few more. Because of the floor plate, it will be illegal.
Of course, the law is completely unenforceable anyway. The mags you currently own will be grandfathered in. Last edited by Spats McGee; March 24, 2013 at 06:13 PM. Reason: Removing the advocating of violation of law |
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In other words, the prosecution is explicitly required to prove that the magazines are not grandfathered. Since the vast majority of magazines do not carry individual identifying marks, proving this assertion can only be done using one of
Some Colorado children may be receiving very peculiar gifts during the next 3 months. Mandatory disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. This is not legal advice. Caveat emptor, and YMMV. [Subsequent edits shown in italics.]
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March 24, 2013, 08:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: Glock mags on July 1st in CO
Those in the Colorado House and Senate that supported this bill will be replaced in 2014. Once the economic effects of this law take effect it will be repealed, so just have to stock up and store them for a couple of years.
I ordered two more scary 16 round xd mags and plan on buying a couple magazine extenders to make em even scarier. |
March 24, 2013, 08:41 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the replies everyone.
Now the question remains. Where the heck do I get a 15rd mag for a Glock 19? They're sold out everywhere! The arms list folk want like 50-100 for a magazine. Unreal! |
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The issue comes a year or two down the road, when someone advances something innocuous and virtually invisible, such as:
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March 25, 2013, 09:30 AM | #7 |
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Hmmm. How long will it be before they decide this;
(2) (a) a person may possess a large - capacity magazine if he or she: (I) owns the large - capacity magazine on the effective date of this section; and (II) maintains continuous possession of the large - capacity magazine. means that two or more are a felony to own??? The way I read it, the law only specifies owning one.
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March 27, 2013, 07:51 PM | #8 |
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Fifteen is legal.
Larger is grandfathered. Grandfathered can not be transfered. |
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March 27, 2013, 10:52 PM | #10 |
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Keb according to this new BS law, even the glock 15 round mag will become illegal as a small/cheap mod can make it hold more.
I really hope Glock answers the call with an un modifiable 15 round mag. Then hopefully those ass-hats in office will be gone come 2014. |
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Many older pistol mags use a floorplate that is crimped or even brazed or welded in place, or a mag body that is formed as a single piece. These are generally a PITA to take apart but would theoretically comply with the legal mandate. OTOH it's hard to say how many manufacturers would be willing to retool in order to sell such mags in a single state. Although this may be bad news for gun buyers in the short term, it could result in the law being thrown out in court as a de facto ban in conflict with D.C. v. Heller. The CO legislature could IMHO easily avoid the conflict by amending the law to strike the "...designed to be readily converted to accept..." language and to outlaw the possession of the necessary conversion parts. Amending the law would be embarrassing but potentially better than the alternative; it will be interesting to see which route the CO General Assembly takes.
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March 29, 2013, 07:48 AM | #12 | |
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All of my 5.56x45 mags are date stamped (I believe this is because they are milspec and have cage numbers, etc), whereas my M1A 7.62 magazines are not date stamped. I've examined my Glock magazines and can't find a date stamp anywhere on them. Anyone know if Glock date stamps their mags?
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March 29, 2013, 08:59 AM | #13 |
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Stoeg.
We see that in the law. It can not possibly withstand a Court test. Just don't install or carry an extension. Why for example, then could an AR15 be legal if someone could substitute the FCM parts of a Military AR16. |
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I hope gunmakers like Glock don't acquiesce to the Colorado Assembly.
I wouldn't hold my breath over the courts or the elections overturning this law. This horse is out of the barn, sadly.
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The issue will come when crime like murder doesn't suddenly end. Then, they'll say;
"Limiting magazine sizes didn't work yet, so let's limit them all down to 4 rounds and go from there. NYS went to 7 2-3 years ago and it didn't change things, so they went to a 5 round limit. Crime went up, but that's a temporary setback limited to certain states only. Let's got to a 4 round limit and lead the way to a brighter, safer state....Now, does anybody have an explanation on why violent crimes in general went up 400% in the last 3 years?"
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Then the problem will be called "people are sneaking banned magazines into the state," and the solution will be serial numbers on magazines, registration and background checks.
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