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California Ammo Laws / Restrictions?
Looking to purchase some ammo on line and Cabella's states that residents of California and several other states need to check local laws before purchasing.
Where are these posted if they exist? Thanks!
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Certain Counties, like LA county, prohibit online sales of ammunuition. San Francisco too.
There are others, so that is basically what the seller is asking you to verify.
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Is there is web site / list that states what other counties may have restrictions? I am in El Dorado County. Thanks for the quick response!
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here is the info. you need but always call them. companys can change at any time.
WARNING: Ammunition cannot be shipped to Marin, Napa, Ventura and Yolo counties, CA; Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco, CA; HI; Chicago, IL; New York City; D.C.; MA; Canada or Puerto Rico. Ammunition cannot be shipped Parcel Post. If shipping to IA, must be 21. Please check your State, County and City laws for restrictions before ordering Ammunition. |
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Crap. Didn't know ammo couldn't be shipped to San Francisco. How am I supposed to get ammo? Nobody in the bay area has ammo in stock...
From reading other threads, there are NO laws preventing ammo being shipped to San Francisco, at least. It's all internal policy at the retailers. But people are reporting Cabellas, Gander Mountain, Midway, Brownelles, etc. are shipping here no problem... Last edited by FourT6and2; 02-20-2013 at 2:43 PM.. |
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Los Angeles has restrictions on the sale of ammunition by vendors within city limits. It is unclear what the legal effect of this is on online vendors outside the city. I know that some vendors will ship into Los Angeles city.
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And then what? Have them ship it to me or drive hours and hours to pick it up? Midway won't ship to California. Period. I called and asked and that's what they told me, at least. Cabelas doesn't stock the ammo I need. Maybe Brownells. I'll call 'em tomorrow. None of the other smaller online retailers will ship here either. I may be able to have a friend buy ammo for me in his city (Philly or maybe down in Florida, then ship it to me direct here in SF).
I don't have any friends who live outside the bay area. I just moved to California. Unfortunately. None of the Walmarts in the Bay Area sell ammo either. I called one and asked if they sell ammo and the lady freaked out on me over the phone and hung up on me. I think there's a Walmart a few hours from here that sells ammo. But not sure. And there's only one gun shop in the city. And they don't have any ammo. It's kind of a weird situation. Last edited by FourT6and2; 02-20-2013 at 5:04 PM.. |
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some places restrict handgun ammo but not rifle ammo so its wise to check county laws before ordering.. ie yolo county no handgun ammo or knives etc but rifle ammo can be shipped there... so check beforehand saves headaches later
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I've only found a couple online dealers that will ship to Oakland. Most won't.
If the online dealers even have what you want in stock right now, they should have a list of places they WON'T ship to somewhere on their site. Usually, LA, SF, Oakland, sometimes Richmond and sometimes the counties those cities are in. Some dealers want the billing address to match the shipping address, and ammo has to be, or is supposed to be, or usually needs to be signed for. El Dorado county shouldn't be that bad, right? Freedom starts East of I-5. Just saw this on The Gun Wire. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/polit...192399151.html |
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UT is a San Francisco native and remembers when officer James Guelff was outgunned by a psychopath intent on killing a cop who had run out of ammo in a shootout in 1994. San Francisco needs more ammo, not less.
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bulkammo.com will ship to San Francisco. I have an order on the way as we speak. They also seem to have a lot of stuff in stock. Hint hint.
They don't carry WWB .45, though. Had to get Federal/American Eagle instead. |
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Still incorrect. Seriously, why do people keep spouting this BS? The LA City "rule" applies to business in LA ONLY. It has zero force or restriction on a business that is somewhere else! OP - I don't know that there is any database, but if a vendor only says "check your local laws" then you're good. OTOH, if you go to SGAmmo or Sportsman's Guide they very clearly say where they won't ship to.
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But before you buy, make sure the retailer is WILLING to ship to you. I called Cabela's and asked if they'd ship to my zip code. They said no. I asked why. They said California/Bay Area law prohibits it. I told them (politely) that there are no such laws in existence. They hung up on me. |
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Yeah... 1000 rounds of 9mm for $690, 1000 rounds of .223 for $919. I bet they have a lot in stock. HINT HINT...
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only hollow point... lol... i think gunbroker has better prices HINT HINT
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But the important thing is I haven't been able to find ammo anywhere in the Bay Area. So I'm happy. |
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Weird. Like I said, the person I spoke with told me they wouldn't ship here. Then hung up. Midway won't ship here either.
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Currently there are no laws restricting shippping ammunition to San Francisco
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You may want to check at a Big 5, a sporting goods chain in the Bay Area, if there's one near you. All of their locations that I've been to in the East Bay have a firearms counter. Whether they have anything in stock has been a different question, but it's worth finding out what day they receive shipments - I was there on the right day a few weeks back and they had some Winchester "Target" .223 and a few 10 round AR-15 mags fresh off the truck.
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Of course, every time this question comes up, there's always a group of folk maintaining that "it's the law" but not providing source citation.
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Don't know this to be true. I ordered ammo from Midway in December and January and both orders shipped to me (east bay) without issue or delay.
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Thank you for correcting all the misinformation. The only other times one gets this much disinformation is when talking to police. |
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Don't know this to be true. I ordered ammo from Midway in December and January and both orders shipped to me (east bay) without issue or delay.
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