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May 16, 2022, 12:53 PM | #1 |
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Modifying a NY AR to take a Normal Capacity magazine?
Recent news articles state that the Buffalo NY gunman illegally "modified" his AR to accept a mag that would more than 10 rounds. Can anyone explain? Are NY ARs different than regular ARs? Is it like California and their goofy stocks? Or is the news media getting it all wrong AGAIN!
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May 16, 2022, 02:33 PM | #2 | |
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what is being reported (and stated by the NY Gov.) on the internet is this,
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Which is a crime, in NY. So is shooting people, usually...
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May 16, 2022, 08:44 PM | #3 |
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A person with criminal intent bypasses a gun law, go figure.
Anything can be modified with common tools, not sure what the NY requirements are, but anything made for human use from available materials can be adapted with enough determination.
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May 17, 2022, 02:33 PM | #5 |
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I have modified ARs coming out of NJ, NY and CA (I am in WA, where removing the magazing restricting device is NOT illegal). The modifications I performed are removing the magazine lock and removing the "bullet buttons" that were common a few years ago. It entails removing the device and replacing the locking magazine latch assembly with a standard magazine latch assembly, about $30 worth of parts and 10 minutes at the bench.
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May 17, 2022, 05:45 PM | #6 |
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Some folks in NY opt for doing a fixed magazine where you split the receivers to reload it. Doing so allows them to have the various scary features on the rifle like a pistol grip and adjustable stock. Others go the "featureless" route to maintain detachable magazines. I'm assuming this is a case of the former
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