Yet another idiotic gun control scheme...

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by commando552

Not really, it would still be an AR-15 and be compatible with AR-15 parts. It would just have a different upper receiver (I imagine you could fit a "fixed" magazine release to any lower so that would not need to be changed). Regardless it was just a random though that occurred to me whilst trying to think of a workaround and is probably impossible for some technical or ergonomic reason that is eluding me right now.

Well, it seems like you can put AR-pattern parts on any weapon nowadays. Maybe someone could just design an AR lower with fixed magazine that can only be loaded with stripper clips to go along with the new upper. Like I said, it'd be a new gun, but it'd be interesting to design.

Or maybe a new lower with a fixed magazine that would be compatible with a regular upper? The rounds would have to be loaded from the bottom. You'd be able to eliminate the pistol grip as well if necessary.

[commando552]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Or maybe a new lower with a fixed magazine that would be compatible with a regular upper? The rounds would have to be loaded from the bottom. You'd be able to eliminate the pistol grip as well if necessary.

There are already lowers that exist that have a permanently fixed magazine (and kits that replace a standard magazine release with one that cannot be depressed to release the mag), I think these were originally the only way of having an AR-15 with "evil" features before the bullet button idea came about. The way you load them is to pull out the rear takedown pin (have seen ones with a ring fitted for doing this more easily) and "break" the rifle like a shotgun and load the mag normally from above. If the upper receiver was open topped it would just simplify this process, as all you would need to do is lock the bolt back and push a clip in from above.

If this bill passed (as devastating as it would be for California firearms owners who it would affect) I would actually be curious to see what solutions the firearms industry would come up with.