CBI Information on "designed to be readily convertible"

[Will1776]

Thought this was interesting and it seems to say that, for example, Charlie Coopers magazines are good to go in CO without the floor plate epoxied so you can still maintain them (since that is what the floor plate is designed for) as long as you don't swap out the magblock for the original follower. New to the state so maybe you all have seen this, but I was happy to see this since I have the Charlie Coopers 15/30 PMAGs without the floor plate glued, which many consider a no go in my home state of CT which has a very differently worded ban. Text from CBI technical guidance:



Obviously the floor plate is designed for maintenance and the magazine block that entirely replaces the 30 round follower is designed to limit it to 15 rounds only. Thus, it doesn't seem to meet Colorado's designed to be readily converted text since no part of the magazine is designed to be readily converted.

As always, I am not a lawyer.

[Eric P]

What mag ban?

Almost every gun shop has 15 plus round magazines for sale in this state.

[izzy]

Why oh why?

[Will1776]

What mag ban?

Almost every gun shop has 15 plus round magazines for sale in this state.

lol true

[TFOGGER]

My advice: don't worry about it. If your mags aren't date coded after 7/1/13, it's an utterly irrelevant distinction. IF you found yourself on the wrong end of a prosecution for illegal mags, the burden of proof is on the state to prove you acquired them after that date, which should be impossible. Besides, (as has already been beaten to death here, hence the facepalm) realistically, the only way you will end up charged with this is if you have other charges pending, and they're trying to stack shit on to get leverage for a plea bargain.

[Will1776]

It would be pretty easy to prove I didn't have them before 2014 since 10+ mags were banned in CT and they could ask CT if I registered any, which neither I or my dad did. (yeah CT made people register their magazines....)

Only possibility would be some mags my grandpa in Nevada may have given me before the 2014 date that have been stored in his home in Nevada.
Only question is the continuous possession clause.

Honestly the 15 rounds isn't terrible to deal with other than for competitions so I'll probably just deal with it until it gets repealed or ruled unconstitutional. If that happens, I can use the normal followers included with my 15 rounders and swap out the parts. Until then, might as well stay safe with the Charlie Coopers 15 rounder in my rifle and the CBI technical guidance in my pocket (on my phone).

[Will1776]

One of the biggest mistakes people make is to lie. E.g. when under questioning "where did you obtain these magazines" and they say *uh... lie* "Brownells back in 2012"

Correct answer to any LEO question during an interview/interrogation: Lawyer. Lawyer.

LEO suspicion doesn't matter at all in the scope of the legal system. (Not addressing the quoted post, just adding to it)

Oh yeah that's a really good point. Is having a 15+ magazine in your possession and then not answering questions without a lawyer probable cause for them to arrest you though?

[hatidua]

[brutal]

FFS

DADT

[00tec]

FFS

DADT

Agreed.

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