Moving with high cap magazines

I got orders to the DPRK and had a box of standard-capacity AR mags I'd accumulated. It wasn't worth the potential legal trouble, so I gave them to one of my NCOs. I even had to sell a rifle cheap to another officer. The mags were easily replaced when I got back to Free America, but the rifle wasn't.

F Blue States.

I have always wondered about traveling through a states with a capacity ban.

For instance, if I drive out east from MN and I pass through IL who has a ban on capacity. If I am legally transporting my firearm (unloaded in a closed case with ammo being stored separately) but I have a 15 or 17 round mag (empty) and I get pulled over. Would I be breaking the law?

peter36330 said:

Living in AL ,lets say I have a chance to move to a state that has magazine capacity restrictions ,can I take my hi cap mags with me since I already own them,,would a grandfather type claus be in effect? Like some pre ban mags?Or would I have to get rid of them ? Any opinions ? Thanks

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I think moving to a restricted state means you need to modify your magazines in an acceptable manner or sell and purchase limited magazines. For a Granfather type clause you would have need to own the magazines in the state in question prior to the law to go into effect. No?

AFW said:

I have always wondered about traveling through a states with a capacity ban.
For instance, if I drive out east from MN and I pass through IL who has a ban on capacity. If I am legally transporting my firearm (unloaded in a closed case with ammo being stored separately) but I have a 15 or 17 round mag (empty) and I get pulled over. Would I be breaking the law?

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Generally, traveling through a state enroute to another location is exempt, as long as the firearm/magazine/ammunition are properly stored. When Chicago still had a handgun ban, I routinely traveled through both airports in the city (O'Hare and Midway), as well as on public transportation with a handgun and ammunition in my luggage. I was not in violation of Illinois law or Chicago ordinances as I was not staying in either the state or city, just passing through to my destination.

AFW said:

I have always wondered about traveling through a states with a capacity ban.

For instance, if I drive out east from MN and I pass through IL who has a ban on capacity. If I am legally transporting my firearm (unloaded in a closed case with ammo being stored separately) but I have a 15 or 17 round mag (empty) and I get pulled over. Would I be breaking the law?

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Driving from one state to another, as long as you are legal in your starting point and destination you are covered under the federal Firearms Owners Protection Act. That doesn't help you if you stop in Illinois.

peter36330 said:

Living in AL ,lets say I have a chance to move to a state that has magazine capacity restrictions ,can I take my hi cap mags with me since I already own them,,would a grandfather type claus be in effect? Like some pre ban mags?Or would I have to get rid of them ? Any opinions ? Thanks

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I would suggest that if you are going to ask the question, you need to be specific and include the necessary details required for someone to provide an appropriate answer.

(i.e. “If someone moves from AL to VA, are there any restrictions/requirements regarding bringing magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds?”)

Tough to answer without you actually naming the destination state.

I just posted a similar question about having handguns on board our sailboat in different state waters. With so many different answers from people on the forum I just emailed the Coast Guard and got the laws covering what I was asking. I suggest you email or call the state troopers office or another state official to get the law on the state you are moving too, why chance it? Good luck moving to a blue state, I live in CT and it’s pretty shitty.

vafish said:

Driving from one state to another, as long as you are legal in your starting point and destination you are covered under the federal Firearms Owners Protection Act. That doesn't help you if you stop in Illinois.

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Stop for the night? For gas stop/restroom ?