I agree that this is not something that should be illegal, but definitely not a good idea in public. The person with the gun made himself vulnerable to theft or attack from the person he handed the mag (or pistol?) to, he also made himself vulnerable to any observer who was watching.
Still a round in the chamber or perhaps a backup weapon or armed buddy?
Just to play Devil's Advocate: What would you do if your magazine popped out accidently when you bumped into something out in public? Do you fix it, take it out, or do nothing for fear of being prosecuted by sloughfoot's pretend court?
your opinion on this subject is of absolutely no interest to me. I know for a fact that I have applied the statute not only in cases of firearms but also knives and in case a garden tool.
I couldn't tell you the name of somebody that I booked into jail five minutes after the end of shift much les 10 years later. The incident may have left a strong impression on the psrp but it's certainly did not leave an impression on me!
instead of conjecture I speak from experience. The prosecutor and Judge convicted my guy and his license to carry handgun was revoked after the conviction.
I guess everyone that unloads before walking into the 1500 commits a D felony?
I have to be the Nazi here I guess...
It's a magazine,guns don't carry clips.
Very stupid though.
For the sake of all sacred and holy... please read the thread before making a response. He did not hand the kid the GUN he handed the kid the MAGAZINE.He is very lucky the kid didn't bolt with his gun. Also lucky his parent didn't see him do that and flip out.
The law that I cited was indeed very specific and the case is easily made by an Officer that the person endangered himself and everyone in the restaurant by manipulating a firearm in plain view of numerous witnesses.
The charging information, the probable cause affidavit, the Officer report, and the witness statements all create the case. The case is more easily made if the guy is open carry rather than concealed. It can be a class D felony to open carry in a resteraunt and then manipulate the firearm.
It's not Show-and-Tell time. I don't care if it's the gun or the magazine, it's irresponsible to be messing with your gun like that.