Mag Legality ?

[ETH092]

Hey guys. now im looking into buying an AR and I'm already quite knowledgeable on all of the legal issues, etc of the whole thing. such as mags with 20+ rnd capacity are not legal for purchase in the state of MD. now I know I can ride to a PA gun show and buy USGI 30rnd mags all day. getting to the point, is it legal for me to buy those same mags from a PA-resident friend from his home ? im leaning towards yes, just would like to be positive, thanks.

 

[Caeb75]

Yes.

 

[ETH092]

appreciate it brother

 

[wilcam47]

Hey guys. now im looking into buying an AR and I'm already quite knowledgeable on all of the legal issues, etc of the whole thing. such as mags with 20+ rnd capacity are not legal for purchase in the state of MD. now I know I can ride to a PA gun show and buy USGI 30rnd mags all day. getting to the point, is it legal for me to buy those same mags from a PA-resident friend from his home ? im leaning towards yes, just would like to be positive, thanks.

so long as the purchase takes place in PA....it cant be transferred, received, such as mailed to you in the state.

 

[eric_2902]

Can someone walk the dog for me on this one? Im a bit confused...

Are you saying that a MD guy of course cant buy them in MD or have them mailed here but if I went to another state and brought them back its ok? That sounds nuts. I'm not gripping, just sounds like something I would get in trouble for.

So, if I understand correctly what you are saying...I can go to PA, buy 30 round magazines, bring them home, then go to a MD range and make little holes in paper and its all ok because I did not technically "buy" or "receive" the magazines in MD?

Interesting and confusing to this displaced Texan...

 

[MauiWowie]

Eric you are correct!
MD law is crazy!!

 

[eric_2902]

Eric you are correct!
MD law is crazy!!

So for a guy who does this (lives in MD, goes to PA and buys 30 round magazines, then comes back to MD). Should a document history be kept (receipts) showing it was purchased in another state? This is nutty

 

[BeltBuckle]

So for a guy who does this (lives in MD, goes to PA and buys 30 round magazines, then comes back to MD). Should a document history be kept (receipts) showing it was purchased in another state? This is nutty

that would, in fact, provide documentation... but on the principle of "innocent until proven guilty" I would think it might be superfluous.

But it is not wrong to be paranoid, because they are indeed out to get us...

 

[wilcam47]

So for a guy who does this (lives in MD, goes to PA and buys 30 round magazines, then comes back to MD). Should a document history be kept (receipts) showing it was purchased in another state? This is nutty

if you wanted to be absolutely sure yes document...many ridiculous laws in md compared to TX...thats why Im headed back to tx in another year...

 

[Boondock Saint]

Documentation might help, but there's nothing in the law about possession. From Maryland code 29.03.01.30:

The manufacture, sale, offer for sale, purchase, receipt, or transfer of a detachable magazine with a capacity of more than 20 rounds of ammunition is prohibited, with the following exceptions:

A. The magazine is for a .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine;

B. The magazine is for an individual identified in Regulation .02C(2)(a), (c), and (d) of this chapter;

C. The magazine has been rendered permanently inoperative;

D. There has been a transfer of the magazine by inheritance or to a personal representative under the same circumstances specified under Regulation .02C(2)(e) and (f) of this chapter.

Given that Maryland law doesn't extend beyond Maryland's borders, you can receive the mags in another state and possess them legally in the "Free State."

 

[Fester60]

I went to the Fawn Grove, PA show on Sunday and bought several mags. Then drove all of a quarter mile back to MD and it's completely legal. I pay cash and rarely even get receipts, but remember they would have to prove you got them illegally. You are not reseponsible to prove your innocence.

 

[ETH092]

So for a guy who does this (lives in MD, goes to PA and buys 30 round magazines, then comes back to MD). Should a document history be kept (receipts) showing it was purchased in another state? This is nutty

you're absolutely, driving you insane about how un-free we are in the 'free state' are these politicians aim. you'll find they have quite the one-track mind.

 

[joppaj]

I've long believed that the fireworks stands on the PA border should stock hi-cap mags as well. They'd make a fortune.

 

[ETH092]

with such a clever idea like that, i ask why dont you set up your own stand? july 4th issss coming up after all

 

[WeaponsCollector]

Maryland laws have gotten to the point of being so stupid the average person must consult a lawyer first in order to understand them.

 

[ETH092]

anything to protect our oh so beloved president and congressmen, right?

 

[LostSoul]

I've long believed that the fireworks stands on the PA border should stock hi-cap mags as well. They'd make a fortune.

LOL! Combine it with a discount liquor store and I'd make weekly trips!

But yeah, as has been stated and referenced, it's fine and dandy to bring 20+ round magazines into the state, as long as you take possession of them outside of Maryland. Don't buy/trade them here, don't have them mailed here. Don't have your buddy buy them out of state and give them to you here.

 

[Schwabe]

Since simple possession is legal I do not see where you need prove where you bought it. They would have to prove that you DID buy/receive it in MD to charge you with anything.

As to being nuts ... at least we can get and use mags of any size unlike say NY and Cali where you cannot ... hey in Joysey you cannot even pump your own gas ....

 

[kalister1]

PA has 2 fireworks stores open year round, you can see them from 83. You need to show your Drivers License to prove you DO NOT live in PA