Quick question

[rayra]

Really don't grasp how a topic like this can wander about for a dozen posts / posters without any substantive answer. Don't any of you folks look up the actual laws?

The mag purchase ban was passed in '99, took effect Jan 1st, 2000. After that date you could no longer purchase or import magazines with a >10rd capacity for ANY firearm. Or unless you were specially permitted by the state to do so. Or are a LEO with department permission.
There was no ban on continued ownership and use of those mags that in your possession before that date.
Any magazines of >10rd cpacity which you had in yourpossession before that date are free and clear for your continued ownership, use, you can even let someone with you at the range use them in your presence. But you cannot sell or give them away to any other subject inside the state of CA.

The burden of proof is on the govt, but if you have receipts for them you'd be well served to maintain them in case of future need. And you'd best ensure the 10+ mags you have are for a firearm type that was present in CA prior to Jan 1 2000.

Any legal questions on bans and such can be answered fairly quickly with some searches in the CA DOJ Firearms Division website at

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/

Or by posting a question with a more descriptive topic title in our 2nd Amend. Politics and Law forum.

[N6ATF]

What the heck man, open that safe more often!

[Dolk]

What the heck man, open that safe more often!

Ha!
I have several safes. I just didn't realize I had "Hi capacity mags" in that handgun. That and my main interests are in Revolutionary War Flintlocks and now Mil surplus bolt actions.

I have very few "modern firearms". I was a little surprised by these mags actually.

rayra,
Thank you that is exactlly the answer I was looking for also. As I stated, I'd like to know where on the internet I can find the actual law so I can read it. Now I have it.

Thank you guys!

Bill

[Decoligny]

Originally Posted by jmzhwells:
because it was before the ban, they still allow you to have the mags as long as you had them before the ban. you just cant do as mentioned above.
And if your still worried you can send them to me.

Yeah great, encourage the guy to commit a crime.

"encourage the guy to commit a crime" What part are you referring to? Now I'm worried again.

If you send the magazines to him, they you would be commiting a crime as it is illegal to import, sell, or GIVE the +10 capacity magazines to someone else.