MA: Identifying Pre-Ban Glock Mags

**LORD of WAR** · 04-02-2006, 03:28 PM

if your telling me that i can go to jail for the type of magazine i carry in my gun then thats just crazy...not to blast any LEO's on here but most LEO's ive encountered barely know what kind of gun THEY carry...let alone what a preban vs postban mag is...at the last gun show i went to when i had to check my gun at the door the cop that was there said to me, after examaning my gun..."hey nice gun...what kind is it? what caliber is it?" my ccw is a glock 23...i dont know about you but i can spot a glock a mile away...and the caliber is a dead give away if you look at the slide and or chamber...if you put 100 cops in a room and asked them identify a preban vs a postban mag i guarantee 99 wouldnt know the difference...this stuff drives me nuts!!!!!!!!!!

**TYPEO1313** · 04-02-2006, 05:47 PM

Most likely it won't be the cop who cares about the mag. If you had to use you gun in self defense or another situation it will become evidence. You can bet your ass that the other parties representatives are going to check that gun and or components for any possible flaw they can.

**LenS** · 04-02-2006, 06:22 PM

On a LE forum that I recently dropped off of, someone (LE) claimed that "many LEOs in Middlesex County know 'exactly what to look for' and are looking to jam people up with Glock mags." Both a troubling and interesting statement, especially when the folks at Glock-US can't absolutely ID pre-ban from banned mags!!

**TYPEO1313** · 04-02-2006, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by LenS

On a LE forum that I recently dropped off of, someone (LE) claimed that "many LEOs in Middlesex County know 'exactly what to look for'

Can you ask the LEO to grace us with this wisdom. Inquiring minds want to know.

**JonJ** · 04-02-2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by LenS

On a LE forum that I recently dropped off of, someone (LE) claimed that "many LEOs in Middlesex County know 'exactly what to look for' and are looking to jam people up with Glock mags." Both a troubling and interesting statement, especially when the folks at Glock-US can't absolutely ID pre-ban from banned mags!!

Len I just went over "there" and searched for something on this. I couldn't find it. Post the link so we can see what they're talking about.

**LenS** · 04-02-2006, 07:40 PM

BJ, we do NOT want these folks here, trust me!! They spend their life trash-talking other LEOs. I'm sure that they have even more disdain for mere peasants!

Jon, I did not leave that forum "quietly" . . . I sent Email to the owner and most visible Mod about the threats and trash-talking of one group of LEOs towards ALL other types of LEOs. I won't have my IP address show up on their logs again. I made it clear that I was leaving for good (all this was done privately, nothing was stated by me publicly there). I did not save links to their threads, sorry.

I suggest a search for multiple keywords of middlesex, glock, ban, etc. It should be findable, but I do not remember who posted it except that it was probably ~4 months ago now. The particular LEO claimed that he and others were "trained what to look for in Glock mags specifically".

**TYPEO1313** · 04-02-2006, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by LenS

BJ, we do NOT want these folks here, trust me!! They spend their life trash-talking other LEOs. I'm sure that they have even more disdain for mere peasants!

Good enough for me

**drgrant** · 04-03-2006, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by ChristosX

This idea makes a lot of sense. I'm just worried that the spirit of the idea would get twisted around by overzealous AG's. Imagine having to defend your use of a high cap during a home invasion:
"Sir, why was it necessary for you to have in your possession this 15 round 'assault' magazine to defend against an single burgular?"
It also recognizes or implies the perception of a high cap as something inherently more dangerous or evil. This would have to be very carefully worded...

Regards,
Chris

IMO, anything to clarify this in this state would be an improvement. The
AG or prosecutors twisting stuff around is nothing new. The idea is
that it would only apply if say, a person is convicted of manslaughter, murder,
etc, etc. I don't see how things could possibly be any worse in
MA. Basically CCWing in this state, we balance death vs possible jail
time. This isnt a free state where "If it looks like self defense, it
probably is" is spoken by DAs, etc, very much.

-Mike

**KIDGLOCK** · 04-12-2006, 05:31 PM

Whats a banned mag??? LMAO

**Lynne** · 04-12-2006, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by KIDGLOCK

Whats a banned mag??? LMAO

Welcome to the forum Kid. If you don't know, then I suggest you do some more reading re: pre and post ban mags. Try the search function.

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