MSaxatilus

I'm interested as well. MSax

I actually did check with Brick Armory as they are quite close by (I live in Southern Monmouth County) and they were the ones that suggested that I should just stick with 10 rounders because a "Pin" or "plastic/wooden block" in the bottom of the magazine can be easily reversed, thereby making the magazine once again a hi-cap and thus illegal. The state police see no difference between a hi-cap and a pinned/blocked hi-cap unless it is "permenantly blocked". Again, I don't know what their definition of "permenantly blocked" means. So they were the ones that stated that we are really kindof screwed on the magazine issue. Now, I have been in contact with a gunsmith in CA that has suggested that he claims can "permenantly" block magazines (specifically AR magazines not so much Glocks, but it may work on Glock mags too) so that they are officially legal in CA. CA has very similar laws to NJ. So I am in the process of trying to determine if his mod could also be considered legal here in NJ. I will have to find out more information and post back later as to exactly what he is doing. The absolute dumbest part of this whole thing is that in NJ you cannot have a collapsable stock on your AR-15 in combination with a pistol grip. This would qualify it as "substantially identical" to a Colt AR-15 and therefore would be considered a banned assualt weapon. However, you can have an FFL go to the Home Depot and put a 0.38 cent "pin" in the stock so that it can't move and that is consered "permenant". But the same approach to "pinning" a magazine to block it from exceeding 15 rounds is NOT considered permenant. Go figure?!?! The more you learn about gun laws in NJ the more confused you will become. MSax

I actually know of a guy that use to block AR-15 mags to 15 rounds. But with the State Police's new policies, he has been effectively put out of business. The Magazine needs to be "permanently" blocked. And I've even heard guys mention that the block has to be done by the manufacturer. I'd love to find a inroad around this stupid rule, but so far I have not been successful. MSax

No, you cannot block a mag in NJ. I've been going through this research myself for the past several months. From what I can gather, the deal is that the law requires a magazine to be "permanently" blocked. However, considering I cannot find a single person to give me a concrete answer regarding what the definition of a "permanently" blocked magazine means. I have been able to ascertain that a temporarily blocked magazine, with a piece of wood or plastic in the bottom of the mag well, may only be applicable to LE, if even that is legal at all. Considering that being caught with a "hi capacity magazine" in NJ is punishable with jail time...... I'm sticking with 10 rounders for now. I actually just purchased a few extras and have been practicing speed loading magazines rather than relying on 15 rounders. If your you just have to have 15 rounds in a mag... try picking up a G19. That is a fine weapon as well. Sucks, but hey.... this is NJ. MSax

I don't believe Glock ever made a 15 round mag for the G17. I do know that the Glock 19 has 15 round mags. But I am not aware of a 15 rounder for the G17. If you do find some, I'd be more than interested in picking up a few myself. MSax

I beleive the book is out of print. It is definitely worth tracking down however. MSax

If I were you, I probably would not take a chance with a Hi Cap magazine in NJ. MSax

I guess the better question is.... how do you "permanently" block a magazine?

What methods are considered legal in permanently blocking a magazine? Pinning/rivot or a weld? MSax

NJpilot, Thanks for the info. Check you PM. MSax

Can a magazine be temporarily "blocked" to 15 rounds, or does it need to be permanently blocked (i.e. weld?) MSax

Can a telescopic stock be pinned to lock it into position and is this then considered legal in NJ? I as a AR-15 with a stock configuration like this at a shop over the weekend. The guys at the shop said that yes, if its pinned and the stock can no longer be adjusted/collapsed, then it would be considered legal. Any confirmation of this? Great idea for a site, by the way. This is my first post. MSax