concealed carry magazines

[J-Dog1116]

Here is an interesting question

suppose one has a auto-loading pistol with a 10 round magazine.
the magazine can only hold 10 rounds so it is compliant with MA law.

but if one puts a round in the chamber and then loads said magazine to make a 10+1 capacity
has he broken the law?

I have pondered this for some time and have not been able to find an answer

 

[ErnstStavro]

I'm not a lawyer but from my simple understanding. The extra cartridge is in the chamber, not the magazine. The law limits how many cartridges can fit in a magazine. Even if you could shove two in the chamber, still not an issue.

 

[AHM]

@one-eyed Jack

 

[daekken]

Here is an interesting question

suppose one has a auto-loading pistol with a 10 round magazine.
the magazine can only hold 10 rounds so it is compliant with MA law.

but if one puts a round in the chamber and then loads said magazine to make a 10+1 capacity
has he broken the law?

I have pondered this for some time and have not been able to find an answer

The chamber isn't a magazine though.

 

[headednorth]

The law references the capacity of the mag. The capacity is still 10 rounds.

 

[headednorth]

If a double barrel shotgun can fire more than 1 round with one pull of the trigger, why isnt it a machine gun?

eta- or can it? Ive never played around with one so I guess Im making an assumption

 

[mike1960]

Then again what is the sound of one hand clapping?
If a tree falls in the forest does it make any sound?
If Maura is on her 4th glass of wine and starts typing does anybody really notice?

 

[CatSnoutSoup]

Here is an interesting question

 

[Deleted member 67409]

If a double barrel shotgun can fire more than 1 round with one pull of the trigger, why isnt it a machine gun?

eta- or can it? Ive never played around with one so I guess Im making an assumption

A double barrel shotgun can't fire both rounds with one trigger pull unless there's something wrong with the gun or someone pulls both triggers at the same time (user error). There's two firing pins and the hammer strikes one pin, then the other.

A double barrel shotgun either has two triggers, one for each barrel, or has a single trigger that the shooter pulls once to fire one barrel, releases, then pulls again to fire the second barrel. Its either two triggers, two trigger pulls, or one trigger, two trigger pulls. Not one trigger, one pull, both barrels fire.

 

[Picton]

Chamber the round, top off the mag, and quit worrying about it.

 

[AHM]

Then again what is the sound of one hand clapping?

If a tree falls in the forest does it make any sound?

 

[Marty McFly]

10+1 is not illegal. Let's not start anything. Totally legal . The end

 

[BTSDOG]

 

[kalash]

but if one puts a round in the chamber and then loads said magazine to make a 10+1 capacity
has he broken the law?

No.

 

[DW357]

No offense but do you think all of the gun shops in MA would be selling guns with 10 round mags (thus allowing 10+1) if that were illegal??

 

[Picton]

No offense but do you think all of the gun shops in MA would be selling guns with 10 round mags (thus allowing 10+1) if that were illegal??

They would, but I think in the OP's concept those gun shops would have to include some sort of pamphlet about the dangers of chambering a round, and then they'd probably sell you a mandatory chamber flag for $9.99.

 

[Mtn_Guy]

OP goin’ to jail!

 

[walter62]

If the OP can't 'get it done' w/ a 10rnd mag, that 11th probably won't matter.

More range time

 

[whacko]

Here is an interesting question

suppose one has a auto-loading pistol with a 10 round magazine.
the magazine can only hold 10 rounds so it is compliant with MA law.

but if one puts a round in the chamber and then loads said magazine to make a 10+1 capacity
has he broken the law?

I have pondered this for some time and have not been able to find an answer

You literally typed MAGAZINE two times......knowing full well obviously the mass law restricts the MAGAZINE to 10 rounds. Then asked about one in the chamber. Dude.......just stop.....you knew the answer right? If you didn't really know the answer you actually typed the answer in your own post......

 

[MisterHappy]

Carry two six-round revolvers.

 

[AHM]

Carry two six-round revolvers.

 

[Rick O'Shea]

What if Im pulled over for something, do I have to tell the officer about the 11th round?

 

[Deleted member 12999]

Lemme just plug this question into my Naval Gazer 9000.

Beep....Boop.... Whirrrrrrr: 'Who cares'

Damn. That machine is SALTY today.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

Here is an interesting question

suppose one has a auto-loading pistol with a 10 round magazine.
the magazine can only hold 10 rounds so it is compliant with MA law.

but if one puts a round in the chamber and then loads said magazine to make a 10+1 capacity
has he broken the law?

I have pondered this for some time and have not been able to find an answer

No

 

[42!]

If a cop is counting the rounds in your gun you've probably got other things to worry about.

 

[mothybee]

What if Im pulled over for something, do I have to tell the officer about the 11th round?

Only if you want a DWI.

 

[AHM]

If a cop is counting the rounds in your gun you've probably got other things to worry about.

1. Surrender 1911 in Condition One.
2. Murmur "the decocker is touchy".
3. Hilarity ensues.

 

[FrankNA]

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[Shevchenko]

10+1 is not illegal. Let's not start anything. Totally legal . The end

if only the person who started that "super fun""is there a list of MA-compliant 10+1 pistols?!" thread read this hahah

 

[bigbravehog]

10+1 always. Why would you have to chamber a round in an immediate life threatening situation ?