Magpul has come through for its Colorado customers again!
With the new restrictive gun control laws taking effect July 1st, including one that limits magazine capacity to 15 rounds but grandfathers larger capacity magazines owned prior to the new law taking effect, Magpul gave away 1,500 30-round magazines to Colorado residents for free. The giveaway took place yesterday at the "A Farewell to Arms" festival in Infinity Park in Glendale.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23547501/colorados-magpul-give-away-1-500-30-round#ixzz2XQRAQWDy
According to this Washington Times article, "The highlight of the event came as a Magpul helicopter landed near the field, dropping off boxes of magazines along with keynote speaker Dana Loesch, a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host based in St. Louis." They have their own helicopter? Cool!
It also lists the quantity of magazines as 20,000 but includes both free and price discounted magazines. With 5,000 people in line for them I think it's fair to say that Colorado now has 20,000 additional 30-round magazines in the state in addition to the ones owned prior to December 2012 and those purchased in a mad rush since December 2012 after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and the gun control mania that has swept the nation.
Right, all those magazines now in consumers' hands will somehow be distinguishable from the ones purchased from out of state starting tomorrow. Of course they won't. This law is anything but "common sense" or "reasonable" and is unenforceable, as stated by Colorado county sheriffs, 55 of 62 of whom have filed a lawsuit opposing it.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/30/magpul-floods-colorado-ammo-magazines-2-days-gun-l/
Earlier this year, after the legislation was passed, Magpul announced "Boulder Airlift", a special program wherein Colorado residents living outside of Denver could order Magpul magazine products and receive preferential treatment. At the time there was huge demand for Magpul's "standard capacity" magazine products, especially with capacities of 15 rounds or more, and Magpul wanted to ensure Colorado firearms owners would have access to their products before the Draconian laws took effect.
http://www.magpul.com/colorado.html
http://www.slickguns.com/product/magpul-operation-boulder-airlift-1495
Magpul has plans to leave Colorado due to these new laws.
Thanks again, Magpul.
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July 1, 2013
A few more details here about Magpul's "standard capacity" magazine give-away and discounted pricing, featuring magazines with capacities of more than 15 rounds.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57591800/colorado-gun-laws-go-into-effect-facing-immediate-backlash/
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