Glock Gen 4

[BCM21]

Has anyone heard of the law's changing in 2017/18 around doing private transfers on Glock Gen 4s? I know the only way civilians are able to buy these is from LE. Curious to know if CA is putting a stop to this like everything else.

[gogohopper]

I have not heard of the law you described.

[BCM21]

There's a proposed law prohibiting LE from selling off-roster pistols.

Really? But it hasn't passed...right?

[Lead Waster]

Wow, really? WTF!

I vote and sign petitions ... grrr! It does nothing!

OK, rant over. What else can our brilliant overlords do?

[BCM21]

I figured something would be in the works - overheard a couple guys in the shop today talking about but neither of them seemed to know for sure.

[Garv]

I know the only way civilians are able to buy these is from LE.

You can also purchase from private non-LE parties.
People that move here can sell them.
People that received gifts of them thru proper family channels can sell them.

[BCM21]

Ok, thanks for the information. Now the hard part, finding someone that will want to part with them.

[SoCalPI]

Ok, thanks for the information. Now the hard part, finding someone that will want to part with them.

Plenty in the Marketplace here.

[Garv]

Now the hard part, finding someone that will want to part with them.

As SoCal says, there are plenty here.
Just keep an eye on the Market as often as you can and be willing to drive a bit.

Depending on which one and if you are willing to pay the CA premium, should not be a problem.

You can also put up a Want To Buy (WTB) ad.

Good luck.

[SoCalPI]

As SoCal says, there are plenty here.
Just keep an eye on the Market as often as you can and be willing to drive a bit.

Depending on which one and if you are willing to pay the CA premium, should not be a problem.

You can also put up a Want To Buy (WTB) ad.

Good luck.

Yeah, I'd like to pick up that G19 MOS, but $1200? Ouch. I'll wait til I move to North Carolina and buy one for $600 with 15 round mags.

[BABUSA]

They are readily available to buy on this site thru PPT...expect to pay 40-75% over retail.

[Quiet]

There's a proposed law prohibiting LE from selling off-roster pistols.

Really? But it hasn't passed...right?

A modified version passed and goes into effect on 01-01-2017. It does not affect all LEOs, it only affects LEOs employed by specific agencies.

Certain types of LEOs are exempt from the CA unsafe handgun laws. [PC 32000(b)(6)]
^But after they acquire an off-Roster handgun, they can only legally transfer it to other LEOs. [PC 32000(c)(1)]


Penal Code 32000
(b) This section shall not apply to any of the following:
(6) Subject to the limitations set forth in subdivision (c), the sale or purchase of a handgun, if the handgun is sold to, or purchased by, any of the following entities or sworn members of these entities who have satisfactorily completed the firearms portion of a training course prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training pursuant to Section 832:
(A) The Department of Parks and Recreation.
(B) The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
(C) The Division of Investigation of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
(D) The Department of Motor Vehicles.
(E) The Fraud Division of the Department of Insurance.
(F) The State Department of State Hospitals.
(G) The Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(H) The State Department of Developmental Services.
(I) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
(J) A county probation department.
(K) The Los Angeles World Airports, as defined in Section 830.15.
(L) A K–12 public school district for use by a school police officer, as described in Section 830.32.
(M) A municipal water district for use by a park ranger, as described in Section 830.34.
(N) A county for use by a welfare fraud investigator or inspector, as described in Section 830.35.
(O) A county for use by the coroner or the deputy coroner, as described in Section 830.35.
(P) The Supreme Court and the courts of appeal for use by marshals of the Supreme Court and bailiffs of the courts of appeal, and coordinators of security for the judicial branch, as described in Section 830.36.
(Q) A fire department or fire protection agency of a county, city, city and county, district, or the state for use by either of the following:
(i) A member of an arson-investigating unit, regularly paid and employed in that capacity pursuant to Section 830.37.
(ii) A member other than a member of an arson-investigating unit, regularly paid and employed in that capacity pursuant to Section 830.37.
(R) The University of California Police Department, or the California State University Police Departments, as described in Section 830.2.
(S) A California Community College police department, as described in Section 830.32.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding Section 26825, a person licensed pursuant to Sections 26700 to 26915, inclusive, shall not process the sale or transfer of an unsafe handgun between a person who has obtained an unsafe handgun pursuant to an exemption specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) and a person who is not exempt from the requirements of this section.

[el_clingon]

The differences between Gen 3 and 4 aren't worth the upcharge if you're paying $800+ for one.

I agree...

[Packy14]

Has anyone heard of the law's changing in 2017/18 around doing private transfers on Glock Gen 4s? I know the only way civilians are able to buy these is from LE. Curious to know if CA is putting a stop to this like everything else.

Nice one Kamala. We know it's you.

[BCM21]

Nice one Kamala. We know it's you.

Kamala?