Quoted: Lets say you had a mag with no date code or a preban and were involved in a home defense shooting. Would they be able to bust balls if you had a full 30 rd load in the magazine?
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No. You can load a magazine to full capacity in NY. If you had a preban 100 round mag you could load it fully too. Not to mention home defense laws in NY are suprisingly good. Dont quote me or take this as legal advise, Im not an attorney!
This info is from my high school criminal law class so it may be outdated. If someone enters your dwelling (usually a house, apartment, trailer, RV, etc) you can unload as much as you want into them. There is no such thing as unnnecessary force in this case. As long as you "feared for your life and/or that of your family" you will likely be fine and the incident will probably be considered self defense.
Theres a catch, and this is where it gets stupid. The person must completely enter your home. Shooting somebody who is halfway through your window doesnt count. Generally speaking if you shoot somebody entering your home they must fall and land within your home. If they were standing in a doorway and dropped on the floor you are ok. Drop on the porch and you are guilty.