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briandg · February 22, 2020, 08:53 AM

You should first investigate whether you can even legally carry your 9mm into the field to hunt deer.

Two specific points would be that the .355 bullet isn't approved in some jurisdictions, and some specifically ban the 9x19. Those places that ban it may allow .357 caliber but only in a magnum round.

The next point is important as well, most states limit the magazine capacity of weapons while hunting. Maybe its 3 in a waterfowl gun, etc, but some regulations that I have seen specifically ban hunting with a handgun with chamber and magazine capacity over 11. Now keep in mind, this doesn't say that you can load your pistol up to ten rounds and carry it, that's not the meaning at all.

Some laws will read that as meaning a ten round magazine, some may read as only ten in whatever you have, but others pretty clearly read that the handgun itself must be capable of holding no more than 10 + 1. In those areas, you cannot carry a hi cap handgun of any sort, regardless of whether your magazine has a limiter or not.

February 22, 2020, 08:53 AM	#10
briandg Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2010 Posts: 5,468	You should first investigate whether you can even legally carry your 9mm into the field to hunt deer. Two specific points would be that the .355 bullet isn't approved in some jurisdictions, and some specifically ban the 9x19. Those places that ban it may allow .357 caliber but only in a magnum round. The next point is important as well, most states limit the magazine capacity of weapons while hunting. Maybe its 3 in a waterfowl gun, etc, but some regulations that I have seen specifically ban hunting with a handgun with chamber and magazine capacity over 11. Now keep in mind, this doesn't say that you can load your pistol up to ten rounds and carry it, that's not the meaning at all. Some laws will read that as meaning a ten round magazine, some may read as only ten in whatever you have, but others pretty clearly read that the handgun itself must be capable of holding no more than 10 + 1. In those areas, you cannot carry a hi cap handgun of any sort, regardless of whether your magazine has a limiter or not. __________________ None.