To
ensure reliability for defensive purposes, use only original equipment magazines produced by the manufacturer
of your
particular make and model of gun.
The
federal magazine ban
which restricted the importation and sale of high capacity
magazines manufactured after September 13, 1994, expired without
reauthorization on September 13, 2004. Private
possession of both old and new high capacity magazines is legal in almost
all states, except, of course, for the usual suspects. You know
who you are.
Legislators in these states
apparently have chosen to ignore the true nature of crime, and are
maintaining the ban at the state level. Through
a perversion of logic, the blame for crime has rather been shifted from lawless
predators to inanimate objects, such as gun magazines. In
the process, the inherent rights of a law abiding, free citizenry have
been violated.
If
residents of the affected states have any questions, they should check with
their local commissar regarding legality of purchasing or owning high capacity
magazines. One
wouldn't want to be a political deviant, now, eh? Comrade?
Regardless
of manufacturer, 20-round AR-15 magazines tend to
jam if fully loaded. Load 18 rounds at most. Many shooters
prefer the 20-round magazine over higher capacity alternatives because
it is conducive to both prone and bench rest shooting.
While
possessing the drawback of "high centering" the firearm when prone or bench rest shooting,
the 30-round magazine tends to
function flawlessly, even when loaded to its full 30-round
capacity.
