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BillCA · March 18, 2005, 11:09 PM

Jim,

It can depend on what state you are living in.

For most of us, a firearm is always loaded until you have proven it is not.

Consider a magazine fed firearm loaded if there is a round in the chamber OR there is a loaded magazine inserted in the firearm. Having the gun's chamber empty (check it!) but the loaded magazine separated from the gun is an unloaded gun (i.e. safe to handle).

In the Peepul's Republik of Kalifornia, however, a magazine fed firearm is deemed to be loaded if the gun's chamber is empty and the magazine is loaded, even if it is not in the gun! However, for a revolver, if you have rounds in a speedloader but the chambers are empty, it's deemed to be UNloaded. Go figure.

March 18, 2005, 11:09 PM	#4
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	Jim, It can depend on what state you are living in. For most of us, a firearm is always loaded until you have proven it is not. Consider a magazine fed firearm loaded if there is a round in the chamber OR there is a loaded magazine inserted in the firearm. Having the gun's chamber empty (check it!) but the loaded magazine separated from the gun is an unloaded gun (i.e. safe to handle). In the Peepul's Republik of Kalifornia, however, a magazine fed firearm is deemed to be loaded if the gun's chamber is empty and the magazine is loaded, even if it is not in the gun! However, for a revolver, if you have rounds in a speedloader but the chambers are empty, it's deemed to be UNloaded. Go figure. __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)