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       #Post#: 171--------------------------------------------------
       House Bill 13-1224 information from Colorado parks and wildlife
       (Jack Rudder)
   DIR By: Blackelk
       Date: March 30, 2013, 6:20 am
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       House Bill 13-1224 High-Capacity Magazines
       "Grandfathering" of existing magazines
       All magazines (regardless of capacity) purchased prior to July
       1, 2013 are "grand-fathered in" and remain legal for possession
       and use. They may continue to be used for legal activities
       (hunting, target shooting, etc.) even after the laws take effect
       July 1. Existing regulations must still be followed, such as
       existing caliber, magazine and plugging requirements in Colorado
       hunting regulations.
       Exemptions
       HB 1224, contains the following exemptions:
       "(b) LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE" DOES NOT MEAN:
       (I) A FEEDING DEVICE THAT HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY ALTERED SO THAT
       IT CANNOT ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN FIFTEEN ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION;
       (II) AN ATTACHED TUBULAR DEVICE DESIGNED TO ACCEPT, AND CAPABLE
       OF OPERATING ONLY WITH, .22 CALIBER RIMFIRE AMMUNITION; OR
       (III) A TUBULAR MAGAZINE THAT IS CONTAINED IN A LEVER-ACTION
       FIREARM."
       Removable base plates
       One section of HB 1224 that has drawn attention defines a
       high-capacity magazine as one that is "CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING, OR
       THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE READILY CONVERTED TO ACCEPT, MORE THAN
       FIFTEEN ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION. " As most removable base plates
       are designed for cleaning purposes - not for accepting
       additional rounds or for conversion - there is a presumption
       that they are legal.
       Affirmative enforcement
       The burden of proof regarding purchase date of a magazine will
       be on law enforcement, not on the person using the magazine.
       There is no affirmative enforcement required in these bills -
       meaning that we are not required to ask for gun or magazine
       ownership information unless we do so as part of some other
       inquiry, such as an investigation into another violation.
       Other Questions This is not legal advice, but rather a summary
       of facts related to House Bill 1224 as we understand them at
       this time. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working with the
       Colorado Department of Public Safety and the Attorney General to
       receive additional technical guidance on the new statutes. The
       new statutes do not take effect until July 1 and implementation
       guidance will be available prior to that time.
       #Post#: 174--------------------------------------------------
       Re: House Bill 13-1224 information from Colorado parks and
       wildlife (Jack Rudder)
   DIR By: Blackelk
       Date: March 30, 2013, 6:24 am
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       I love the term Grandfathered. Why even make a law that gets
       grandfathered. This makes me laugh.
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