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In reply to the discussion: I Am A Firearms Owner. [View all]Straw Man
(6,886 posts)The M1 Garand has a fixed magazine. The magazine is an integral part of the receiver, but it is still a magazine. Any receptacle that holds rounds in the firearm, ready for delivery into the chamber by the cycling of the action, is by definition a "magazine." That is Firearms 101. (A semantic exception may be made for revolver cylinders, since each round contained therein is actually already in a "chamber," whether or not that chamber is aligned with the barrel.)
The Garand magazine technically holds only seven rounds, since insertion of an en bloc clip of eight rounds automatically closes the action, feeding one round into the chamber and leaving seven in the integral fixed magazine. Since the integral magazine contains only seven rounds, it is not considered a "large capacity ammunition feeding device" in NY State.
The question of whether a fully-loaded eight-round en bloc Garand clip is a "feeding device" has yet to be determined in NY State. The latest word from the state police is that it is not considered a "detachable magazine," so the Garand is not an "assault weapon." But the fact remains that if an en bloc clip is deemed to be a "feeding device," then possessing one loaded with eight rounds would be illegal as long as it is outside the rifle, but legal once it is inserted into the rifle.
It is clear that the drafters of this legislation did not consider the M1 Garand. If they had, they would have addressed these issues.
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