Loaded mags in public

[Hunter87]

I load magazines in advance but treat them just as I do loose ammunition... A magazine is after all just an expensive storage box with limited capacity :)

I wouldn't walk around a shopping centre with a pocket full of bullets any more than I would a loaded mag.

Unless you had to walk through a shopping centre to get to a train station to go to the range, like say if you lived near Elephant and Castle.

Or London Bridge

[bitfield]

Can someone confirm to me that it is illegal to have loaded magazines in public

No, it's not, but I'm curious why you need to know...

[Hunter87]

My friend told me he carrys loaded mags along with his unloaded rifle when he goes to his local shooting club when I heard this I told him it was illegal as I genuinely thought it was turns out I was wrong.

[Airbrush]

My friend told me he carrys loaded mags along with his unloaded rifle when he goes to his local shooting club when I heard this I told him it was illegal as I genuinely thought it was turns out I was wrong.

It's a common misconception.

[Hunter87]

My friend told me he carrys loaded mags along with his unloaded rifle when he goes to his local shooting club when I heard this I told him it was illegal as I genuinely thought it was turns out I was wrong.

It's a common misconception.

I am a silly sausage

[breacher]

Can someone confirm to me that it is illegal to have loaded magazines in public even if they are not inserted into a firearm I am 100% sure this is the case but I just want to make sure mr mate isn't going to get into trouble.

No - totally LEGAL.

Having a firearm in public WITH SUITABLE AMMO ( note no reference to loaded etc ) requires a good reason etc

The mags being charged or even fitted to the rifle make no difference whatsoever.

[Dellboy]

so what about black powder revolver spare cylinders

[Countryman]

BP revolver is not loaded until capped.

Any firearm, any time, you need a good reason.