Magpul's Final Act of Defiance

Happy Friday.

Back in March, when all the anti-gun hysteria was at a fever pitch, Colorado passed a law (PDF) banning the possession of magazines that hold more than 15 rounds. The law does have a grandfather clause that allows anyone who has such magazines to keep them. However, no new magazines with more than a 15 round capacity will be allowed after July 1.

It also just so happens that one of the larger firearm accessories manufacturers in the country is based in Colorado. They're leaving. Way to create a business-friendly environment, Colorado.

Coming soon to a state other than Colorado.

Anyway, that's not my point. This new magazine ban is about to go into effect. Specifically, it goes into effect on July 1, 2013, so new magazines with more than a 15 round capacity are about to become unavailable to residents of Colorado. What is Magpul about to do (before they relocate to another state)?

Give a boatload of magazines away.

Magpul plans to give away 1,500 30-round ammunition magazines in Colorado on Saturday, just a couple days before the ban goes into effect. The magazines will be given away at a “Freedom Festival” on a first-come first-served basis. The event will be held at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo., from 4-8 p.m., Magpul announced on its official Facebook page.

A number of gun control measures will go into effect July 1, including the magazine ban and expansive universal background checks. However, the law is not retroactive and allows gun owners to keep soon-to-be illegal high-capacity magazines if they were purchased legally before July 1. In other words, every gun owner who gets a free 30-round magazine from Magpul is covered.

I love it. Magpul is leaving, taking their jobs elsewhere, and on the way out, they're sticking a finger in the eye of all the Colorado ninnies who think banning magazines is going to accomplish anything productive.

I just have one question for the anti-gun folks in Colorado: Do you like apples?