Pre ban Magazines

[rubbman]

Ok will somebody educate me as to what a pre ban Magazine is and what(if any) advantage they carry??

[teg33]

You mean standard & hi cap magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds ? Their advantage is obvious, more rounds in your gun

[SkyHawk]

Preban mag: A standard capacity magazine you owned in CA before the year 2000.

Advantage: it is legal to own, possess (except LA, SF and SV) and use, and holds more than ten rounds - in some case a lot more than ten. However you still cannot use a mag holding more than ten rounds in bullet button equipped firearms.

If you don't know what they are, you probably don't own any so it doesn't matter

[glock_this]

And "pre ban" as in you had them in your possession prior to the ban dates. Which is a hard thing to prove/disprove.

So for example, you couldn't have Magpul AR 30rnd mags and claim them "pre ban" since they were not even made then.

[IVC]

...what(if any) advantage they carry??

The advantage they carry is usually between 2 and 10 rounds.

The legality is problematic because some jurisdictions will confiscate them under nuisance statutes, even if one is not charged with a crime. It's one of those "heads they win, tails you lose" CA gun laws.

[rubbman]

As I was cleaning out this trailer (that was found on my property years ago) I found a duffle bag with some old military clothes, a cleaning kit, and a couple unmarked mags that look usable!

[CSACANNONEER]

And "pre ban" as in you had them in your possession prior to the ban dates. Which is a hard thing to prove/disprove.

So for example, you couldn't have Magpul AR 30rnd mags and claim them "pre ban" since they were not even made then.

Please learn the law. It can be 100% legal to have a 30 round Pmag in CA that is legally considered a pre ban mag. You've been active here far to long to not know this simple fact.

[Mirac]

As I was cleaning out this trailer (that was found on my property years ago) I found a duffle bag with some old military clothes, a cleaning kit, and a couple unmarked mags that look usable!

And that was before the year 2000... ?

[NoHeavyHitter]

So for example, you couldn't have Magpul AR 30rnd mags and claim them "pre ban" since they were not even made then.

Pure FUD...

A preban 30-rng magazine with a dented body can be legally repaired using a P-mag body.

[M1NM]

Pure FUD...

A preban 30-rng magazine with a dented body can be legally repaired using a P-mag body.

True but I'd save that dented body for when you have to appear in court.

You can use pre 2000 mag in a featureless gun. I've got 4 and put a grip wrap on the AR when I want to use them. I've also use the little wrench for the BB.

http://shop.solartactical.com/AR15-A2-STYLE-KYDEX-SLIP-ON-GRIP-136.htm

http://www.riflegear.com/p-489-ar15-bullet-button-wrench.aspx

Also have 2 15 rounders for my unregistered Glock 19 I bought in 1989.

[wireless]

And "pre ban" as in you had them in your possession prior to the ban dates. Which is a hard thing to prove/disprove.

So for example, you couldn't have Magpul AR 30rnd mags and claim them "pre ban" since they were not even made then.

But you can say you bought them in 2001-2011, well past the 3 year statue of limitation.

[I Swan]

I'm waiting for the first 21-30 year old mall ninja to be the test case when popped with a pile of Pmags.

[dc2allday]

As I was cleaning out this trailer (that was found on my property years ago) I found a duffle bag with some old military clothes, a cleaning kit, and a couple unmarked mags that look usable!

Send em to me here in Tx!

[floogy]

I'm waiting for the first 21-30 year old mall ninja to be the test case when popped with a pile of Pmags.

Unless they're caught, importing, selling, or displaying for sale what's the issue? I didn't know possession was illegal. Unless you're a poor soul living in LA or other outright ban city.

There's some FUD floating in the water here.

[drifts1]

You'd be surprised how many young folks let their mouths get them in trouble.