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i was directed to this forum by another gun forum because i was told you guys could answer these kind of complicated several part questions about a gun my dad gave me
in 1993 my dad gave me his Browning 9mm Hi-Power gun. It has 2/13 round magazines. I take it to the range all the time and use it for shooting targets and trips to the desert.
while at the range on my last trip a guy shooting there started talking with me and I guess he noticed I was reloading after 13 rounds. He asked me about it and I told him that it was the same magazines that came with the gun when my dad had purchased it. He told me that the law only allows 10 round magazines now and I could be breaking the law. I don't want to be in trouble so there are a few things I'd like to know. I had always believed the new law was grandfathered for older purchases
A. Must I purchase 10 round magazines so I don't get into trouble
B. I want to register the gun to me now, but, my dad passed away in 2005 and I dont know if I need his signature, plus, can I still keep the 13 round mags even though I may not legally use them?
C. I don't have the paperwork for the gun, will I need it?
D. Would registering the gun now cause me to lose the grandfather mag clause, if still good, even though he gave me the gun in 1993?
E. How can I find out if my dad had even registered the gun when he bought it, around 1990? Is registering the gun necessary? How can I prove ownership? Where should I go to register the gun? Can it be done online?
I want to be legal, if I can keep the mags, fine, I can buy some 10 round, if I have to. He also gave me his 1994 Beretta, in 1995, similar story, it has 13 round magazines.
In closing, what would be the best thing for me to do with these guns? I would like them in my name. I know its a lot of questions for just 2 guns
in 1993 my dad gave me his Browning 9mm Hi-Power gun. It has 2/13 round magazines. I take it to the range all the time and use it for shooting targets and trips to the desert.
while at the range on my last trip a guy shooting there started talking with me and I guess he noticed I was reloading after 13 rounds. He asked me about it and I told him that it was the same magazines that came with the gun when my dad had purchased it. He told me that the law only allows 10 round magazines now and I could be breaking the law. I don't want to be in trouble so there are a few things I'd like to know. I had always believed the new law was grandfathered for older purchases
A. Must I purchase 10 round magazines so I don't get into trouble
B. I want to register the gun to me now, but, my dad passed away in 2005 and I dont know if I need his signature, plus, can I still keep the 13 round mags even though I may not legally use them?
C. I don't have the paperwork for the gun, will I need it?
D. Would registering the gun now cause me to lose the grandfather mag clause, if still good, even though he gave me the gun in 1993?
E. How can I find out if my dad had even registered the gun when he bought it, around 1990? Is registering the gun necessary? How can I prove ownership? Where should I go to register the gun? Can it be done online?
I want to be legal, if I can keep the mags, fine, I can buy some 10 round, if I have to. He also gave me his 1994 Beretta, in 1995, similar story, it has 13 round magazines.
In closing, what would be the best thing for me to do with these guns? I would like them in my name. I know its a lot of questions for just 2 guns
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