Seems a couple of fellows at the Timonium gun show (outside Baltimore, MD) got caught passing off 30 round magazines as legal to sell by labelling them as 20 round magazines. Another version here.
In Maryland, it is illegal to sell, transfer, manufacture, offer for sale, purchase or receive a detachable magazine with a capacity greater than 20 rounds of ammuniton for a firearm. (Source).
So the good....
The law worked. Two people violated and were caught. They tell us we need to be aware of the law and these two were apparently wilfully violating it.
It goes to show how much law enforcement presence there is at a gun show and how stupid it is to try and violate the law at one. So much for the anti-gun people's view that gun shows are wild free-for-alls arms bazaars.
And the bad...
A person may have knowingly or unknowingly just got himself into a world of trouble. If he didn't know it was illegal for him to buy a 30 round magazine in Maryland, I feel bad for him.
Anti-gunners will use this as proof more, stronger laws are needed and point out how criminal gun owners are for the "wink and nod" to acquire "child-killer high-capacity magazines" as proof they need to be banned.
D.K
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