i think some of the laws and regulations on certain things here are a bit wacky at times, yes... i dont get the whole 10 round clip thing personally. But i do believe that if you possess a 30 round mag in NY and get caught id assume you can get in trouble for that. I wish with the proper back ground checks and what not we can carry all over NYS, thats just my opinion. NY is alittle funny when it comes to guns, depending where in NY you live i guess?