Sks... Not pinned

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If his friend decides to swap the old mag out for a pinned one he could dismantle the old mag for storage. He would be storing firearm parts not capable of holding more than five rounds, or any rounds at all.
 
Trademark said:
If his friend decides to swap the old mag out for a pinned one he could dismantle the old mag for storage. He would be storing firearm parts not capable of holding more than five rounds, or any rounds at all.
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Possession of a disassembled, unpinned mag is still possession of a prohibited device.

Guy was charged for importing mag parts he was going to pin when assembled. ( on my phone or would provide source.)
 
Magellann said:
Switching mags would be the simplest way, but Id make a block from HDPE plastic and epoxy it in place. That way there would be no drilling holes or using rivets.
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Epoxy does not bond well to plastic.
I would try tack welding the rod to the follower.
Or you could pop rivet a steel/alluminum angle to the back or bottom of the mag interior.
 
Trademark said:
^ That surprises me. Was he convicted?
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Doesn't make sense. The housing of the mag does not have to be pinned. The follower could have a leg on it.
So you take the parts from the two ways of pinning the mag and mix them in a bag you have a prohibited device because you could assemble an unpinned mag??
What if you have two guns with the two pinning methods? Theoretically you could swap mag parts to get an unpinned mag too.

Not sure how you win here guys. Out stupid laws will make us all criminals depending on interpretation
 
wbaad said:
Doesn't make sense. The housing of the mag does not have to be pinned. The follower could have a leg on it.
So you take the parts from the two ways of pinning the mag and mix them in a bag you have a prohibited device because you could assemble an unpinned mag??
What if you have two guns with the two pinning methods? Theoretically you could swap mag parts to get an unpinned mag too.

Not sure how you win here guys. Out stupid laws will make us all criminals depending on interpretation
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My thinking exactly. If the magazine isn't assembled and can't accept rounds then it is not a centre fire rifle magazine capable of accepting more than five rounds. If someone was charged then it was to make an example of them and I don't think they were convicted. I'm no lawyer though... just my two cents (which is actually worth 37 dollars and change)
 
The case referred to involved a chap importing disassembled 30 round AR magazines. He claimed it was his intent to block them. Didn't matter, he was convicted. Conviction stood.
No point in this thread continuing any further. The hypothetical unblocked SKS magazine needs to be dealt with. Hopefully someone will have the brains to figure out what to do.
 
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