Retired Officers keeping hi-caps?

[Bobby Ricigliano]

While you're wrong about being able to retain possession of legally acquired magazines, there is something magical about +10 round mags acquired prior to 1-1-2000. Those mags can be removed from the state and reimported by the owner. +10 round mags legally acquired after 1-1-2000 and in the possession of a retired LEO can NOT legally be removed from CA and reimported by a retired LEO.

When I leave California after retirement, it will be a one way trip anyway.

[Country_Jim]

When I leave California after retirement, it will be a one way trip anyway.

I feel the same way, in no small part, due to the draconian gun laws. It's too bad, California has some beautiful areas that I will miss.

[trendar5]

When I leave California after retirement, it will be a one way trip anyway.

This/me, Dec. 2018. Can't wait.

[J-cat]

Sir,

Can you provide a citation to support your belief that "the law still has the qualifying factor of acquired before Jan 1, 2000"?

I believe that you're quite mistaken here.

Large-capacity magazines remain completely legal for folks to possess under state law (acknowledging that a few local jurisdictions have made them illegal to possess).

Retired LEO's may lawfully retain any large-capacity magazines they received during their active service, and without regard to the January 1, 2000 date.

It is worth noting that even though the magazines may be lawfully possessed, they do remain subject to seizure as nuisance items.

Can you tell me where it says that a lawfully possessed hicap magazine is a nuisance item subject to seizure?

[RickD427]

Can you tell me where it says that a lawfully possessed hicap magazine is a nuisance item subject to seizure?

Penal Code section 32390. Here is the text:

Except as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 32400) of this chapter and in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2 of Title 2, any large-capacity magazine is a nuisance and is subject to Section 18010.

Please note that none of the enumerated exceptions apply to a magazine that was simply lawfully possessed prior to 2000.

[pacrat]

Can you tell me where it says that a lawfully possessed hicap magazine is a nuisance item subject to seizure?

It is a rare occurance, but it is the law, and it can/does happen.

The "magazine nuisance" issue was discussed at lenght in this thread.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=944866

Posters magazines were confiscated as nuisance items because LE "thought" they were Hi-Cap. Even though they had been blocked to 10s.

I was recently informed by OP of that thread, that he eventually got his property back. But had to produce receipts, before they were released back to him.