My friend, his 17rd magazines, and a trip to Colorado

[kidicarus13]

for being a poor planner.

and double for actually writing that on the internet.

The pistol and magazine capacities I used in my story are purely hypothetical but the situation is not.

[kidicarus13]

You should ask him to bring the ones that you bought last month and accidentally left at his house.

I believe that would fall under not being in continuous possession of them and a NO NO under the new law.

[kidicarus13]

My thoughts...

Him putting his mags in your gun seems fine.
Him then handing the gun/mag combo to you crosses the line for both of you.
Sharing the gun is OK (per 1229) sharing the mags is not (per 1224).

Do you see it this way ?

What "bonehead" passes laws like this anyway ?

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers recently wrote, "An owner should not be considered to have 'transferred' a large-capacity magazine or lost 'continuous possession' of it simply by handing it to a gunsmith, hunting partner, or an acquaintance at a shooting range with the expectation that it will be promptly returned."

[DingleBerns]

My Glock 17 was purchased in early 2004 and came with (2) 10rd magazines. I am a poor planner and did not think ahead to purchase any 17rd magazines prior to today.

you mean the ones you were selling in the trading post?

[Sawin]

The pistol and magazine capacities I used in my story are purely hypothetical but the situation is not.

Then you are not due any internet ridicule after all.

[Sawin]

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers recently wrote, "An owner should not be considered to have 'transferred' a large-capacity magazine or lost 'continuous possession' of it simply by handing it to a gunsmith, hunting partner, or an acquaintance at a shooting range with the expectation that it will be promptly returned."

So he may opt not to prosecute such "offenders", but the law is clearly written. The way it stands presently, handing one of my pre-ban mags to someone at the range would constitute breaking the law....even if he/she gave it right back.

"Continuous possession" is not the least bit ambiguous to me, but I'm glad the AG has more sense than the legislators who wrote these laws.

[SuperiorDG]

I can see in all future training classes in Colorado the pre-class briefing, "don't anyone touch another person mags."

[Madeinhb]

You should ask him to bring the ones that you bought last month and accidentally left at his house.

+1 for this.

[kidicarus13]

you mean the ones you were selling in the trading post?

Please see post #11. I was selling 17rd Glock mags in the trading post? I would like to see proof of that Dingle.

[james_bond_007]

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers recently wrote, "An owner should not be considered to have 'transferred' a large-capacity magazine or lost 'continuous possession' of it simply by handing it to a gunsmith, hunting partner, or an acquaintance at a shooting range with the expectation that it will be promptly returned."

Thanks for clearing that up...and with a "reference" even !!!

I LOVE this forum...I learn something everyday !!!!