Large capacity mag definition in California

Weston White

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Where am I missing this? I cannot find any actual definition of a large-capacity magazine, only references to it as a legal term...The closest thing is at PC 32406(f), which just describes certain weapons w/ 10-round magazine exceptions from 2000.

Reference to: https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-32310/

If it is not defined in law how is this statute at all enforceable?

...As a side thought, is it not a valid legal argument that the Legislature cannot arbitrary define what constitutes a LCM? Meaning that if the firearm manufacturer made the standard issue magazine fed weapon retain a set number of rounds, e.g., 8, 10, 12, 16, 17, etc., then whatever number of rounds equal or below that engineered amount of rounds could not be defined as being a "large capacity," for this would only become the case if one were to use an aftermarket magazine that extends beyond or in excess of the standard design of the firearm, e.g., extending beyond the mag well in a handgun, or a drum-mag for a tactical rifle. Anything else would just be the standard, intended capacity.

...In addition, such laws are XIV Amend. violations, because the Legislature has an established pattern and practice of carving out explicit exceptions for LEO and LEO retired personnel, be it for firearms, magazines, machine guns, using cellphones while driving, court issued restraining orders, etc., etc., etc. California has, as a result, become a neo-feudalistic society.--the police are as the knights riding under the king's authority or the samurai of the emperor.
 
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So far I have found Sec. 16350, which pertains to assault weapons, but I don't believe this qualifies to what is to define a LCM:

As used in Section 30515, “capacity to accept more than 10 rounds” means capable of accommodating more than 10 rounds. The term does not apply to a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds.

I search the Waybackmachine but the statute has remained unchanged since 2016, I had thought it may have something to due with the appeal on this issue in the 9th Circuit, but this does not seem to be the case.

And also an AFT Reg., but that does not apply to California: https://regulations.atf.gov/search/478?version=2024-13699&q=Large capacity ammunition feeding device
 
In Texas a large capacity mag is 200 rounds or more

Anything less than that is just normal capacity mag
 
100 round drum magazines set standard for large capacity so any 99 or less are not
 
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