Magazine Limit Court Challenge

[Martinjmpr]

How would they even enforce it?

I would imagine they would enforce it any time they arrest someone who is in possession of a >15 rd mag, either by getting them to confess that they obtained the mag after 7/1/13 or by asserting that they obtained the mag after 7/1/13 and then putting the defendant in a position of essentially having to prove his innocence (and yes, I know the law explicitly says that the burden of proof is on the prosecution but that doesn't prevent a zealous prosecutor from going ahead and charging the offense anyway.)

They could also enforce by 'sting' operations, i.e, try to get people to buy or obtain >15rd mags through online sales, gun shows, etc.

Hell, there are gun shops right now that sell >15 rd mags in disassembled form as "repair kits" or sell them with the stipulation that they must be taken out of state or used for LE or military use only (as if military people buy their mags at a LGS.)* So they could start by cracking down on them.

In fact, that would make a great headline, wouldn't it? I can see the Local News scare headline now: "LOCAL SHOP SELLS ILLEGAL CLIPS AND COPS DO NOTHING TO STOP IT!" Great opportunity for some enterprising DA to get his name in the paper by busting these flagrant violators of state law.

*(And before someone asks, no, I'm not going to tell you which gun shops do this.)

[Will1776]

I would imagine they would enforce it any time they arrest someone who is in possession of a >15 rd mag, either by getting them to confess that they obtained the mag after 7/1/13 or by asserting that they obtained the mag after 7/1/13 and then putting the defendant in a position of essentially having to prove his innocence (and yes, I know the law explicitly says that the burden of proof is on the prosecution but that doesn't prevent a zealous prosecutor from going ahead and charging the offense anyway.)

They could also enforce by 'sting' operations, i.e, try to get people to buy or obtain >15rd mags through online sales, gun shows, etc.

Hell, there are gun shops right now that sell >15 rd mags in disassembled form as "repair kits" or sell them with the stipulation that they must be taken out of state or used for LE or military use only (as if military people buy their mags at a LGS.)* So they could start by cracking down on them.

In fact, that would make a great headline, wouldn't it? I can see the Local News scare headline now: "LOCAL SHOP SELLS ILLEGAL CLIPS AND COPS DO NOTHING TO STOP IT!" Great opportunity for some enterprising DA to get his name in the paper by busting these flagrant violators of state law.

*(And before someone asks, no, I'm not going to tell you which gun shops do this.)

Hell some gun shops don't even take them apart. I also won't say names, but I respect them for fighting the good fight.

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Topical to this thread so I'm not starting a new one...

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov...ights-citizens


This doesn't address NY's mag ban but starts to chip away at the blatantly unConstitutional restrictions in NYC. The brief addresses the restrictions both as being unConstitutional and being bad policy.

[cstone]

Too bad Burt Reynolds died. We could send him to Texakana to bring back a semi loaded with 30 round mags for the thirsty AR/AKs here in Colorado.

Does anyone remember when Coors started Pasteurization so they could ship past the Mississippi?

[Great-Kazoo]

Too bad Burt Reynolds died. We could send him to Texakana to bring back a semi loaded with 30 round mags for the thirsty AR/AKs here in Colorado.

Does anyone remember when Coors started Pasteurization so they could ship past the Mississippi?

Breaker, Breaker good buddy.

[BPTactical]

Moot point not even worth discussing IMHO, as long as we have a Democrat for a Governor and the ilk of the Demos we have had in the State legislature the Mag ban aint going anywhere.

If Polis gets in (very likely IMO) magazines are likely to be the least of our worries.
He has openly stated he feels CA and NY type firearms regulations are ideal to model CO's firearm regulations after.

[ChickNorris]

If comrade Polis says it, it must be true.

[MileHighShooting]

Question is: If Polis gets in, will Colorado go bankrupt before or after the AW Bill?

[roberth]

Question is: If Polis gets in, will Colorado go bankrupt before or after the AW Bill?

LOL Yes.

The Feds (er the taxpayers who aren't bailing out CA) will bail us out.

[Skip]

LOL Yes.

The Feds (er the taxpayers who aren't bailing out CA) will bail us out.

If the damn breaks on (direct) state bailouts, the country will be economically finished.

Trump's tax cuts were genius in limiting the SODA deductions as to end some of the indirect bailouts. Also makes people realize how they vote locally will hit their bottom line. Colorado is right on the edge of being impacted, Polis would certainly try to change that!