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buff_01
03-24-2008, 08:19 PM
Hello--

I'm a noob in this area, so I haven't seen any information regarding this. Has anyone with a mag release button been prosecuted for AW "evil features" violations?

I know that it's legal by the letter of the law, but have a lot of people been hassled for this?
dexter9659
03-24-2008, 08:41 PM
There is a DOJ letter floating around here somewhere with an "oking" of the bullet button release. Im sure someone will post the PDF of the letter, then you can print it out and carry it for your safety.
G17GUY
03-24-2008, 08:50 PM
There is a DOJ letter floating around here somewhere with an "oking" of the bullet button release. Im sure someone will post the PDF of the letter, then you can print it out and carry it for your safety.

How recent is this? I have missed it for some reason.
Hopi
03-24-2008, 08:57 PM
Although it might exist, I cannot recall a DOJ letter ever mentioning by name the Bullet Button. There are many DOJ letters and authorized rifle examples demonstrating the compliance of a generic "fixed magazine". The BB is a fixed magazine by definition.

There was a recent news video showing Iggy with a BB equipped OLR. He did say that the modification was legal and was a workaround to the AW laws.
MonsterMan
03-24-2008, 09:03 PM
Ask Blackwater Ops. :p
Bucc
03-24-2008, 09:20 PM
Even if DOJ issues a letter saying it is legal some other twit there will gladly write one saying it isn't.
DOJ revels in being as unhelpful or outright false as they think they can get away with from day to day.
LECTRIKHED
03-24-2008, 09:39 PM
Just be prepared to lose you and your families life savings paying for bail and legal counsel. You will win eventually.
Josh3239
03-24-2008, 10:14 PM
There have been a couple people arrested for possession of an AW with locks and featurless but no convictions of said charge.
hoffmang
03-24-2008, 10:30 PM
There has not been a court case because everyone arrested has charges either dropped or they bargain out the infraction so they lose the firearm but can go buy another one the next day.

Unless you live in a virulent anti-gun county you have absolutely nothing to worry about and you don't have much to worry about even if you live in San Francisco.

-Gene