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February 26th, 2013, 12:39 AM #1Active Member
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33 Round Magazine Question
Hello,
Was wondering what peoples opinion on this is. My current bedside home defense pistol set up consists of a Glock 19 with a streamlight and nightsights loaded with a 17 round mag and two spare 17 round mags. I have a bunch of 33 round magazines and was thinking about using them instead. Is this a bad idea if god forbid I ever have to use it, as far as a jury goes? Are they going to think I am some kind of crazy person for having such a large mag and think of me in a possibly negative light because of this? I am not a bad shot, just thinking more capacity cannot hurt in a home defense situation. Just trying to see what people think.
Thanks ahead of time for any replies.
Bob G
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February 26th, 2013, 12:45 AM #2
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The first thing the police and district attorney look at is justification. It is what determines prosecution, with only a couple rare exceptions - magazines isn't one of them in PA.
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February 26th, 2013, 12:48 AM #3
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The jury "should" give little weight to the magazine capacity, and pay attention instead to what the intruder did and how many times you shot him. Firing 5 shots from a 33 round magazine is no different (in theory) than firing 5 shots from a 6 shot revolver.
However....juries are made of people. The Harold Fish jury found him guilty, in part, because he had 10mm hollowpoints in the handgun that he carried for defense against bears and other predators. Big, scary bullets.
Jurors apply their prejudices to the facts as they see them. That's life.Attorney Phil Kline, AKA gunlawyer001@gmail.com
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February 26th, 2013, 01:09 AM #4
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I personally like the ignorant side, shoot first switch mags ( and an equivalent amount of rounds before calling 911) 8) everyone has a ten round around right?
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February 26th, 2013, 01:35 AM #5Super Member
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February 26th, 2013, 02:25 AM #6
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I'd be more concerned with that clunky-assed thing being in the way when my life depended on it.
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February 26th, 2013, 09:18 AM #7
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February 26th, 2013, 09:31 AM #8
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I don't think 33 round mags stick out very far at all. For carry, yes. For use, no. If it was my primary home defense weapon I would have 33 round mags provided I found them reliable.
It's always possible to get jacked up by a jury, but a few things have to happen first. First, this unfortunate event has to happen. Next, you have to live. Let's make that a priority. Finally, inside your home, there is a presumption that you were in fear for your life provided the other person had no right to be there - you don't have to prove it, they have to prove you weren't. We have to get passed all that to begin with.
I have no experience in these things and I am not a lawyer. But if a criminal comes in your house I think your legal concerns are about as low as they can get in a deadly force confrontation.
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February 26th, 2013, 09:37 AM #9
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Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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February 26th, 2013, 10:16 AM #10Member
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Re: 33 Round Magazine Question
Those darn sword wielders... looking for a fight because they think they are tough.
Oh... are you talking about the gun?
Let's change that to: "The Jury MAY see you as this:"
Because you never know. There may be some 2nd amendment supporters in the jury who fool the lawyers into letting them on.
I know I wouldn't see him as that. Well... if they found 33 rounds in the perp, proven to be 2/3s of them shot while he was on the ground... Then I might change my thinking.
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