Loaded magazine transport

[noelephant]

Hi folks,

Are there any laws in MA regarding transporting loaded rifle magazines in one's vehicle? (I did a search and couldn't find anything on it - sorry if it has been addressed before!)

If it is illegal I'll just have to invest in a bunch of stripper clips and stripper guides...

Thanks!

 

[Pilgrim]

ASAIK, the only law that applies is if the loaded mag is in the rifle.

 

[Len-2A Training]

Hi folks,

Are there any laws in MA regarding transporting loaded rifle magazines in one's vehicle? (I did a search and couldn't find anything on it - sorry if it has been addressed before!)

If it is illegal I'll just have to invest in a bunch of stripper clips and stripper guides...

Thanks!

No such law in MA. HOWEVER, some states do have such a law and oftentimes it is worded such that stripper clips would also be illegal.

 

[drgrant]

Shouldn't be a problem in MA, and likely most of the rest of new england.

California is the only state I know of which has that BS in their
laws... apparently a loaded pistol mag in CA is considered a loaded firearm or
some BS. There might be more states, most of which are probably states where
you wouldn't want to be anyways.

-Mike

 

[blindndead]

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Good question but can someone tell me if having a magazine with rounds in it 24/7 is bad for the spring?

 

[FPrice]

Good question but can someone tell me if having a magazine with rounds in it 24/7 is bad for the spring?

The general consensus amongst the gunsmithing/tactical crowd seems to be that leaving a magazine loaded is not bad for the springs. Where they wear out is in the loading/unloading (i.e., flexing the spring). But I think that most shooters would not approach the number of cycles needed to wear out a (quality) spring for many years.

 

[Chris]

In MA, I know several officers who insist that high-cap magazines must be unloaded during transport and storage, but there is no such law.

Just an FYI