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Originally Posted by Greylocks
It is a bad idea to keep a GBB spring compressed all the time. The same rules apply to real handguns.
So you have a choice between hearsay and experienced advice.
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Maybe Gryphon is most right, and poor-quality toy magzine springs made out of low-grade spring steel might suffer plastic deformation. But that doesn't apply to real firearms.
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Originally Posted by Dracheous
And anyone that keeps their real steel mags fully loaded and ready to go. I want your name and address, because thats unsafe storage! RCMP! WE GOT A DUMBASS! Not only does it ruin the magazine it also makes the thing illegal and the more illegal guns they pull of the street the more that board of regristry can say "We helped!" when really they just twittled their thumbs and stole credit.
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I don't want to pass judgement, but I think you've been to close to the Liberal heartland for too long. I think you are saying that the registry is bad, and we agree there. And I think you're suggesting that anti-gun folks will twist any statistics they find, and we agree there. But I disagree about your interpretation of the storage laws, but I understand that those laws are very vague (by design) and thus subject to a lot of interpretation. That's why so many people are Charged with unsafe storage, but charges are not convictions.
To show that I understand the vagaries, I knew a guy from Russia who immigrated first to Ontario, and took firearms safety course there. He was taught by a former police officer, and was told in no uncertain terms that it was absolutely illegal to use a firearm in self defence. I took the same courses, in Alberta, and was told that it was absolutely legal, if you're reasonable in your fear for your safety and such. They did mention that "The first 6 shots are no problem, but the 7th is harder to explain." Lol, referring to a hypothetical situation where you had a revolver and reloaded to continue firing after someone had fallen down.