10 Round Magazine CCW / Wear & Carry

[BurkeM]

As I understand it, you can carry and use any capacity magazine legally. If however, you are involved in a situation where you are forced to use your weapon and the powers that be determine it was unjustified, they can tack on an additional charge for using a " high capacity magazine ". Just the way it was explained to me and I could be completely wrong.

You understand the statutes correctly.

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[Biggfoot44]

Because even they think it is irrelevent.

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[Biggfoot44]

As I understand it, you can carry and use any capacity magazine legally. If however, you are involved in a situation where you are forced to use your weapon and the powers that be determine it was unjustified, they can tack on an additional charge for using a " high capacity magazine ". Just the way it was explained to me and I could be completely wrong.

And for further context , if they are charging Use of High Capacity Magazine , the same * alleged * set of facts would also include for charging Use of Handgun in Crime of Violence , and 1st Deg Assault or higher . Both of which would have been charged even if you had used your Single Shot Derringer.

 

[Art3]

And for further context , if they are charging Use of High Capacity Magazine , the same * alleged * set of facts would also include for charging Use of Handgun in Crime of Violence , and 1st Deg Assault or higher . Both of which would have been charged even if you had used your Single Shot Derringer.

Both of which are prohibiting offenses anyway, right?

 

[Biggfoot44]

Yup .

Use of handgun crime of violence is mandatory 5 years .

 

[Art3]

Yup .

Use of handgun crime of violence is mandatory 5 years .

If I get convicted of that, my life is over. Another charge won't make or break a difference...so I carry on!

 

[teratos]

If you are charged/convicted of using a standard cap mag in a crime you’ve got bigger problems. They don’t add this on for running a red light….

 

[miles71]

If I get convicted of that, my life is over. Another charge won't make or break a difference...so I carry on!

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[XCheckR]

I carry mine in the safe so it stays out of children's hand. I am saving lives.

Doesn't your back get tired

 

[FrankZ]

Doesn't your back get tired

Naw... it's a small gun.

 

[Boondock Saint]

Cite it or shut it.

I'd like to nominate this for post of the year.

 

[rbird7282]

Yup .

Use of handgun crime of violence is mandatory 5 years .

Lol, I think you mean “mandatory”
It gets dropped all if the time.


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[GTOGUNNER]

Don't use a mag over 10 rounds when you go rob a bank. Other than that, don't worry about it.

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[Biggfoot44]

Lol, I think you mean “mandatory”
It gets dropped all if the time.

That's the thing of it .
For " regular criminals " it routinely gets dropped / plea bargained .
When it does get used is for otherwise straight citizens with almost Self Defense , who don't have any other crimes .

Not saying it is very likely , just to point out that even in worst case scenarios , the carrying 11 rd mags is a minor tertiary concern . like littering while eluding a hit & run at 120 mph .

 

[rbird7282]

That's the thing of it .
For " regular criminals " it routinely gets dropped / plea bargained .
When it does get used is for otherwise straight citizens with almost Self Defense , who don't have any other crimes .

Not saying it is very likely , just to point out that even in worst case scenarios , the carrying 11 rd mags is a minor tertiary concern . like littering while eluding a hit & run at 120 mph .

Yep


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[FRISteve]

I've tried google to find the answer to this question, and I've read thru maryland gun laws on ATF website, but I can't find it.

I've had my carry permit for 30 years, and mostly carry a small pocket pistol, so I've never worried to much about the size of my magazines.

But at my last renewal, the instructor said that they changed the rules, and that we could no longer carry Standard Capacity mags, we had to go with mags at or below 10 rounds.

A bunch of friends are now getting permits, and we have been talking, Standard Capacity mags are legal to possess, you just can't buy / sell / transfer them. So why can't we carry them?

Can anyone point me to the law?

Your instructor is misinformed. It is illegal to buy, sell, give, transfer a magazine over 10 rounds within the state of Maryland. You can possess and carry as many as you'd like, as long as you either had them or you buy them somewhere other than Maryland. So, take a trip to PA, DE, and VA, buy a ton and drive back home.

 

[Mark75H]

Thank you for answering this for the 7th time (I counted to see how many answered before you). Just curious, did you read any of the other responses or did you just click from the top?