bad_ace wrote:
...I don't like the "attached in any manner" language in PC 12031 (g)...
The court has already ruled that the legislature intended only to prohibit attaching the full magazine/clip "in a firing position", and this "any manner" language was designed to cover "unconventional" means of loading a firearm.
Refer to
People v Clark (1996).
Since this is "well-settled" law, any cop, DA, or judge involved with prosecuting someone contrary to this law would be wide open to civil liability for any damages they cause. And these types of suits are brought in FEDERAL court, so they can't rely on the buddy system to bail them out.