high capacity magazines

[Michaeln]

Hello folks. I'm a competitive shooter and have to carry 170mm magazines with me to practice and events. Currently I'm blocking the mags with a piece of wood for travel to and from the events. Is this legal or is there a better way to carry them?

They are always in the trunk in a locked box.

Thanks,
Mike

Another question would be; would you normally arrest someone for a high capacity magazine if it's obviously for competition and locked in the trunk of your car away from ammo?

Thanks again.

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[Bob Hostetter]

What does using them in competition have to do with it? If you legally own them, you legally own them. If you don't, then you don't.

[Roland Deschain]

Hello folks. I'm a competitive shooter and have to carry 170mm magazines with me to practice and events. Currently I'm blocking the mags with a piece of wood for travel to and from the events. Is this legal or is there a better way to carry them?

They are always in the trunk in a locked box.

Thanks,
Mike

170mm you say?

[Librarian]

What does using them in competition have to do with it? If you legally own them, you legally own them. If you don't, then you don't.

Exactly.

See also the Magazine Qs link, below in my signature.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Hello folks. I'm a competitive shooter and have to carry 170mm magazines with me to practice and events. Currently I'm blocking the mags with a piece of wood for travel to and from the events. Is this legal or is there a better way to carry them?

They are always in the trunk in a locked box.

Thanks,
Mike

Another question would be; would you normally arrest someone for a high capacity magazine if it's obviously for competition and locked in the trunk of your car away from ammo?

Thanks again.

Your misunderstanding of California magazine laws is clear. Perhaps this may help..

There is nothing inherently illegal about a standard capacity magazine.

In order for you to be arrested for possession of a "high capacity" magazine, there would have to be a law in place first that outlawed their possession. There isn't. At least not as of now.

What on Earth is a 170mm magazine?

If you have legally owned standard capacity magazines just leave them alone. If anything I'd be concerned about changing them back and forth with a blocker, as someone might interpret that as 'manufacturing'. Otherwise block them permanently.

[mixicus]

Possession of mags with a capacity >10 is not illegal.

Bobby: a 170mm mag refers to the max overall length allowed in USPSA Open class.

[oddjob]

Michaeln,

Your good to go. I shoot USPSA and have never even heard of a USPSA shooter getting in trouble over mag issues. Its legal to possess them anyways. Good idea to keep the mags locked up at home too!!