Question on magazine capacity while hunting.

[jim335]

It is illegal to take or hunt wildlife:

• with any semi-automatic firearm with a capacity to hold more than 6 rounds, EXCEPT the following semi-automatic firearms:
  
  1. firearms using .22 or .17 caliber rimfire ammunition, or
     
  2. firearms altered to reduce their capacity to no more than 6 shells at one time in the magazine and chamber combined, or
     
  3. autoloading pistols with a barrel length of less than eight inches.
     

Now I always thought it was 6 rounds for all, like pumps and bolt action. The way this is worded it's just for semi's. Did this change over the years? Does this mean you could have a pump or bolt and have more than 6 rounds?

[josephmrtn]

yup so i understand it.... which is nice since im lookin to get a ten rounder for my bolt action...

[Pygmy]

It is illegal to take or hunt wildlife:

• with any semi-automatic firearm with a capacity to hold more than 6 rounds, EXCEPT the following semi-automatic firearms:
  
  1. firearms using .22 or .17 caliber rimfire ammunition, or
     
  2. firearms altered to reduce their capacity to no more than 6 shells at one time in the magazine and chamber combined, or
     
  3. autoloading pistols with a barrel length of less than eight inches.
     

Now I always thought it was 6 rounds for all, like pumps and bolt action. The way this is worded it's just for semi's. Did this change over the years? Does this mean you could have a pump or bolt and have more than 6 rounds?

The 6 shot limit has always applied just to autoloaders. There is no limit for pumps, levers, or bolts, and never has been to my knowledge.

Quite a few of the older lever guns held more than six shots, as do British SMLE bolt actions which hold ten.

[jim335]

Well son of gun, I guess you learn something new all the time. I"m 59, hunting since I was 14, earlier with sling shot and BB gun, and I've read the syllabus many of times and this just popped out at me while sitting on the throne this morning. Yep, it's one of my bathroom readers. LOL

[Pygmy]

Thanks for the visual... << P U >>....

Did everything come out all right ? Hehehehe...

[jim335]

Sorry about that Pygmy, just telling ya like it is.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Hey, at least you read the syllabus, seems like most guys dont bother these days!