Is it legal to download magazine cover disks?

[Florida]

Most cover disks contains demos and shareware but there were also full length programs.  Are you allowed to transfer the data from the floppy to your hard drive and share it with others?
In other words, is it legal to download each and complete Amiga magazine cover disks like 'CU Amiga' regardless of content?

[Florida]

So what if you have the original disks?  Are you allowed to transfer the content of the floppy to the hard drive and make an archive?  Where are the Amiga owners who grew up to become lawyers?
 
Some years ago I wrote to one of the creators of 'Take 'Em Out' in Sweden.  He has very excited to hear that in this age that his game was still was being played.  He did not have the authority to freely release the game.