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Meplat
12-06-2008, 05:26 AM
If I have an unloaded pistol in a locked box and have a loaded mag for thst pistol in plain sight, am I lawfull? :confused:
DRM6000
12-06-2008, 09:09 AM
yup, perfectly legal. but, if a gang banger possesses a loaded mag, then it is considered a loaded weapon.

some leos still consider a loaded mag a loaded weapon regardless and may hassle you.
sorensen440
12-06-2008, 09:19 AM
Yes you can even toss the mag in the box with the gun
M. Sage
12-06-2008, 01:17 PM
Repeat after me: The magazine isn't an issue as long as it's not in the gun.

And yes, I mean a loaded mag.

You can put the mag wherever else you feel like. You can put the loaded mag in the same container, and it's not a loaded gun.
FreedomIsNotFree
12-06-2008, 02:06 PM
You can even have the pistol not concealed, in plain view sitting on the passenger seat, with a loaded mag next to it and its legal.
Meplat
12-06-2008, 03:28 PM
Repeat after me: The magazine isn't an issue as long as it's not in the gun.

And yes, I mean a loaded mag.

You can put the mag wherever else you feel like. You can put the loaded mag in the same container, and it's not a loaded gun.

OK; repeating after you. The magazine isn't an issue as long as it's not in the gun.

OK, I think I got it.:D

Then, I could have the mag in my pocket? Assuming I am not a known gang member?
Librarian
12-06-2008, 03:35 PM
Then, I could have the mag in my pocket? Assuming I am not a known gang member?

That could be weirder. There's case law - People v Hale (1974), (search if you like, links are on the board) where some judge appears to rule that a concealed magazine makes the gun concealed.

I think that's just illogical when a gun is in plain sight, but the law is seldom about logic.

So, open carry the mag, too.
Liberty1
12-06-2008, 07:25 PM
That could be weirder. There's case law - People v Hale (1974), (search if you like, links are on the board) where some judge appears to rule that a concealed magazine makes the gun concealed.

I think that's just illogical when a gun is in plain sight, but the law is seldom about logic.

So, open carry the mag, too.

Unless it is locked in the trunk or a locked container.

enjoy californiaopencarry.org it not just for open carry
rayra
12-06-2008, 10:15 PM
Trying to imagine where and why you would need a magazine somewhere other than with the pistol and can't come up with a scenario that ISN'T useless finger****ing, being a poseur, or a visual invite for a policeman to get excited (rightly or wrongly).
I'd leave it out of sight with the properly stored weapon.