Re : Magazine Limits - Dummies didn't even write the bill correctly ....

[AC Orange]

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I was really wondering about this wording when I first read the SAFE Act. Not being a lawyer, I figured it was one of their "look at the smoke over in that corner, while the real fire is in the opposite corner". I was reading the lawsuit that NYSRPA filed and it points out that the law says you can't load more than seven rounds in a magazine that has a capacity of "more than seven, but less than ten".

The lawsuit goes on to point out, rightfully, that this means you can load more than seven rounds in a magazine that has a capacity of exactly ten. So if you have an eight or nine round magazine, you can only load seven, but if you have a ten round magazine, you can load...... ten.

They should have said "a capacity of more than seven but less than eleven" or "a capacity of more than seven but not more than ten." As written, the law totally exempts ten round magazines from the seven round load limitation. Finally found some small thing to LMAO with regard to that oxymoron titled "SAFE Act".

 

[DRNurse1]

You know the folks who brought you the SAFE act will spin this as the 'Competitive Shooter Exemption' allowing Competitive steel and bullseye shooters to continue to legally possess and compete with 10 round magazines.

This means a great run on the 10 round magazines and new production of Glock, Springfield, S&W, etc 10 round magazines for their existing pistols.

BTW, how does this affect revolvers? If the cylinder is not subject to the 7 round limit....we could expect NY SAFE revolvers to sprout 10, 15, 20 round cylinders (isn't there a French 20 round revolver??).

(I am KIDDING, this could not have been intentional!)

 

[www315]

That's a good catch on the loop hole. Only problem is now you have to carry the bill around with you to show the state trooper and hope he listens. I'd also be curious to hear from an attorney if it would hold up.

 

[AC Orange]

That's a good catch on the loop hole. Only problem is now you have to carry the bill around with you to show the state trooper and hope he listens. I'd also be curious to hear from an attorney if it would hold up.

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The lawsuit by NYSRPA will have to work it's way through the courts to see if that aspect of it will fly. Could become a moot point if the bill is amended before then to allow 10 round magazines to be legal and loaded with 10 the way they were intended.

 

[CharlesMorrison]

You know the folks who brought you the SAFE act will spin this as the 'Competitive Shooter Exemption' allowing Competitive steel and bullseye shooters to continue to legally possess and compete with 10 round magazines.

This means a great run on the 10 round magazines and new production of Glock, Springfield, S&W, etc 10 round magazines for their existing pistols.

BTW, how does this affect revolvers? If the cylinder is not subject to the 7 round limit....we could expect NY SAFE revolvers to sprout 10, 15, 20 round cylinders (isn't there a French 20 round revolver??).

(I am KIDDING, this could not have been intentional!)

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