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Restricted Magazines
Gunswapper
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Are Pistol Magazines Marked "RESTRICTED LE/GOVT ONLY" or similar legal for individuals to own, use, or sell? Thanks for any input.
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If hi caps leagle in your state good to go the markings are from the old weapons ban years ago
As long as you sell them outside of California you're doing them a service. Also mind where you send them, too. Any states like California will get you in trouble.
Thanks for the input. Where can I find a list of states or other areas where magazines over 10 rounds are banned?
I'm too lazy. I just go to the Aim Surplus website, & enter my zip code. Response is immediate, & accurate.
You still have to be careful. My state allows me to keep 'em since I possessed them as of a specific date. Some require certain markings. Some don't allow you to import "hi cap" mags into the state.
Neal
EDIT: www.aimsurplus.com .
How do I find the Aim Surplus website? Thanks!
Pretty much all mags marked as such became obsolete in 2004. Markings on them make no difference today. Only today's laws matter. If you are in a state with mag restrictions you shouldn't have them but otherwise there is no issue.
In California if you had it or got the magazines during freedom week you can own them just can't sell or trade them with in the state. Now I wouldn't show them off since I don't wanna deal with the ignorant LEOs or the courts.
If I send a normal capacity magazine to a buyer in a state where possession of same is prohibited, who is violating that state's law? Me or the buyer?
If I send a normal capacity magazine to a buyer in a state where possession of same is prohibited, will some police officer in that state become miraculously aware of the transaction and go to arrest the buyer?
If I send a normal capacity magazine to a buyer in a state where possession of same is prohibited, will some police officer in that state become miraculously aware of the transaction and then travel hundreds of miles to arrest me?
Asking for a friend.
nunn - First one. You for sending it if caught.
Second. If the postal worker/master or if their dog sniffs it snitch on you. Better send it new and never used (the dogs might hit on the gun powder?).
Three. Cops no AG maybe? Extradite you? Make an example of you? Do it and get caught and let us know.
yoshmyster: I'm gonna have to be from Missouri on the subject.
First: If I hand the mag to a resident of say, the PRK, and he takes it home, who violated the law? HE did. Same same if I hand it to a postal worker who then hands it to the customer.
Second: Dogs have a great sense of smell, but I'll bet the farm that there ain't a dog out there that can sniff a package containing a magazine and determine whether that mag contains 10 rounds, 18 rounds, or 30 rounds.
Third: See the first example.
I have no idea what state allows what. My Item Description has a disclaimer in it, something like: "i expect you to know what is legal and what is not where you live. Your bid is your legal statement that this item is legal for you to buy and possess."