Gun Nut Sends Illegal High Capacity Magazines To Governors
Gun activist Mike Vanderboegh sent high capacity magazines to governors in Connecticut, Colorado and Maryland, states where they are illegal.
Vanderboegh wrote in letters posted on his blog and dated Dec. 18 that he sent a 30-round magazine to both Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) and Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy (D). After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Connecticut passed a package of gun control legislation that outlawed new magazines holding over 10 rounds, while Colorado’s new gun control laws restrict magazine capacity to 15 rounds.
Vanderboegh told the Register Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s (D) office signed for a 20-round magazine he sent along with a letter also dated Dec. 18. Maryland’s new gun legislation, also enacted in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shooting, limited magazine capacity to 10 rounds.
Spokespeople for Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy (D) and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) told the Register that no such packages had arrived in their offices. As the Register points out, it’s unlikely that such a package would be delivered as it would have to first be vetted by police.
