Rimfire High Capacity Mags Proof of Purchase

[tecstar1]

How do you prove your magazine was purchased prior to 2000 since I don't have the receipts. I have the 50 round drum magazine that I use on my 10/22 as well as the 25 round magazine. I have put them in the gun safe and never pulled them back out for fear of not being able to prove my purchase.

Ron

[Scratch705]

burden of proof is on the state.

[speeedracerr]

I think as long as your firearm was purchased before the hi-caps ban, you should be ok. BUT... "please dont quote me on this" as I would suggest you look into this further.

I too have purchased a Smith and Wesson Sigma SW9F which at the time only came with Hi-Caps so if anything, my reason is that these are the magazines that came with the gun when purchased in the early 90's.

Not sure if this reason is valid... But it is absolutely true! I figured its a pre-ban gun with pre-ban mags. Anyone else who can clarify on this?

[troysland]

burden of proof is on the state.

Exactly! well said!

[Scratch705]

I think as long as your firearm was purchased before the hi-caps ban, you should be ok. BUT... "please dont quote me on this" as I would suggest you look into this further.

I too have purchased a Smith and Wesson Sigma SW9F which at the time only came with Hi-Caps so if anything, my reason is that these are the magazines that came with the gun when purchased in the early 90's.

Not sure if this reason is valid... But it is absolutely true! I figured its a pre-ban gun with pre-ban mags. Anyone else who can clarify on this?

you can have purchased the "hi-cap" mags before you owned the guns. there are many cal-gunners here that bought many "hi-cap" mags for AR, AK, etc before the 2000 ban, even before they owned the guns.

[brassburnz]

I have a bunch of 10+ mags for my 10/22's. I'm old and I've had some of these mags for over 20 years. I don't have any problem using them. My problem will be figuring out a way to pass them down to my kids.

[tecstar1]

If you go out to the range to shoot with a hi-cap mag, has the rangemaster ever questioned you about the heritage? Since they no longer sell hi-cap mags in the PRC, I guess they would assume they were pre-ban. However, whats to stop people purchasing hi-cap mags out of state and then bringing them in and declaring them as a pre-ban purchase. Just playing devils advocate.

Ron

[professorhard]

Possession of hi cap mags is not regulated. They are perfectly legal to possess.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

If you go out to the range to shoot with a hi-cap mag, has the rangemaster ever questioned you about the heritage?

No. That has never happened to me or anybody I know.

However, whats to stop people purchasing hi-cap mags out of state and then bringing them in and declaring them as a pre-ban purchase.

Same thing that stops people from peeing in the swimming pool.

[mscales5]

You don't have to prove you owned them before the ban, they have to prove you aquired them after the ban. But, I don't even use mine. Htey are a pain in the butt and the original ruger mags work all day long so i carry 2 of them with me when i have my 10/22 out.

[uxo2]

I use mine all the time..Never any questions.


But MY P.O.S. ramline mags are dying and I have not found a rebuild-kit for Hi-cap 10/22 mags..

[lawboy]

It is my habit that when I want something really badly that I cannot afford, I will buy some small part of it, accessory, whatever, as a commitment to myself that I will one day have the item. I did that very thing when I was young and in college and could not afford a lot of guns that I wanted. I bought magazines for the guns I wanted. In some cases, the guns came 10 years later.

[just4fun63]

It is my habit that when I want something really badly that I cannot afford, I will buy some small part of it, accessory, whatever, as a commitment to myself that I will one day have the item. I did that very thing when I was young and in college and could not afford a lot of guns that I wanted. I bought magazines for the guns I wanted. In some cases, the guns came 10 years later.

That's what I did. I still have normal mags for guns I don't own (but will someday)

[tecstar1]

All great points and they help to clarify the issue. Thanks to everyone for your insight.

[Scratch705]

I use mine all the time..Never any questions.


But MY P.O.S. ramline mags are dying and I have not found a rebuild-kit for Hi-cap 10/22 mags..

purchase the [tacticalinnovation] ti25 magazines and see if a middleman will take it apart for you since those are designed to be taken apart then send it to you to help repair your ramlines.