New Here..... Springfield XDM 9mm 20rd

[simanovkalashnikov]

Hello everyone. I'm new on the forum here, and new to California. I moved from Texas about three months ago. While in Texas I bought a new Springfield XDM 9mm with 3.8 inch barrel. I got to shoot it once before moving to California. It is awesome. I did some reading, and I found that as a resident of California I can not keep this gun because of the number of rounds I can place in the magazines. Is it true that I have to get rid of the handgun? Is there any way that I can keep it? This is my first handgun purchase ever. I'm worried because I do not want to break the law if I keep it in California, then again I would hate to part with it. I love this gun, it is perfect. Please help.

[9mmlaw]

The gun is ok to possess but you can only have 10 round magazines. Put a permanent block in the mags NOW.

[simanovkalashnikov]

how do i do that?

[Recession]

You don't have to get rid of the gun. Just modify the magazine so that it only accepts 10 rounds and you'll be fine.

[chim-chim7]

Disassemble mag or like 9mmlaw says, block the mag with a dowel pin. Very easy to do on a XD mag. I hate California laws.

[Lumpia is sarap!®]

Welcome aboard. Keep the gun and modify the mags to hold ten. Lastly, go to the CA Dept. of Justice site to register the gun. Time to follow our laws.

[simanovkalashnikov]

thanks everyone for the quick replies. should I call the manufacturer for these blocks?

[Recession]

how do i do that?

Shove something into the magazine so that it gets caught at 10 rounds then epoxy the bottom plate on so that it's permanent.

[Lumpia is sarap!®]

You can do it yourself, there's actually a thread here on How To.

[simanovkalashnikov]

Do I take the gun to the dept of justice? Someone told me I had to walk it in. That's a weird situation. Thanks.

[ke6guj]

Do I take the gun to the dept of justice? Someone told me I had to walk it in. That's a weird situation. Thanks.

you don't have to take it anywhere.
you just fill out this form and send it in. http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/ab991frm.pdf

thanks everyone for the quick replies. should I call the manufacturer for these blocks?

the manufacturere does not sell any blocks. you need to dsassemble any large-cap mags and block them yourself if you want to make <11-round mags.

[Oceanbob]

No.....

Do I take the gun to the dept of justice? Someone told me I had to walk it in. That's a weird situation. Thanks.

You just have to mail the form in within 60 days..

(maybe its 30 days..someone here knows) Regardless, just date it correctly.

Here is the form:

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/ab991frm.pdf

Take apart the MAGS and keep the parts in a plastic bag as a legal rebuild kit. (which is allowed) Keep one and modify it or maybe buy a 10 rounder online..(probably not available)...also, keep the weapon because its AWESOME.

Welcome to CALGUNS.NET..a nice bunch of people.

[simanovkalashnikov]

How can "they" tell if it has been within 60 days or 30? I'll send it off. Awesome it is. My 9 year old daughter shot it and did very well. Can I take it to the range here in Cali or will I be frisked and interrogated? Yes, this sounds sarcastic, but I'm very confused with the laws. I think confusion is what "they" want.

[ke6guj]

they can't tell, except for what you tell them. And it is within 60-days that you are supposed to report it. But if the only way that they know that you missed the 60-day deadline is by your registration, they can't use your registration against you to sho that you missed the deadline.

12072(f)(2)(A) On or after January 1, 1998, within 60 days of bringing a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person into this state, a personal handgun importer shall do one of the following:
(i) Forward by prepaid mail or deliver in person to the Department of Justice, a report prescribed by the department including information concerning that individual and a description of the firearm in question.
(ii) Sell or transfer the firearm in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (d) or in accordance with the provisions of an exemption from subdivision (d).
(iii) Sell or transfer the firearm to a dealer licensed pursuant to Section 12071.
(iv) Sell or transfer the firearm to a sheriff or police department.
(B) If the personal handgun importer sells or transfers the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 12072 and the sale or transfer cannot be completed by the dealer to the purchaser or transferee, and the firearm can be returned to the personal handgun importer, the personal handgun importer shall have complied with the provisions of this paragraph.
(C) The provisions of this paragraph are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by this section and different provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more than one provision.
(D)(i) On and after January 1, 1998, the department shall conduct a public education and notification program regarding this paragraph to ensure a high degree of publicity of the provisions of this paragraph.
(ii) As part of the public education and notification program described in this subparagraph, the department shall do all of the following:
(I) Work in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that any person who is subject to this paragraph is advised of the provisions of this paragraph, and provided with blank copies of the report described in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) at the time that person applies for a California driver's license or registers his or her motor vehicle in accordance with the Vehicle Code.
(II) Make the reports referred to in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) available to dealers licensed pursuant to Section 12071.
(III) Make the reports referred to in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) available to law enforcement agencies.
(IV) Make persons subject to the provisions of this paragraph aware of the fact that reports referred to in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) may be completed at either the licensed premises of dealers licensed pursuant to Section 12071 or at law enforcement agencies, that it is advisable to do so for the sake of accuracy and completeness of the reports, that prior to transporting a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person to a law enforcement agency in order to comply with subparagraph (A), the person should give prior notice to the law enforcement agency that he or she is doing so, and that in any event, the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person should be transported unloaded and in a locked container.
(iii) Any costs incurred by the department to implement this paragraph shall be absorbed by the department within its existing budget and the fees in the Dealers' Record of Sale Special Account allocated for implementation of this subparagraph pursuant to Section 12076.

(4)(A) It is the intent of the Legislature that a violation of paragraph (2) or (3) shall not constitute a "continuing offense" and the statute of limitations for commencing a prosecution for a violation of paragraph (2) or (3) commences on the date that the applicable grace period specified in paragraph (2) or (3) expires.
(B) Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not apply to a person who reports his or her ownership of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person after the applicable grace period specified in paragraph (2) or (3) expires if evidence of that violation arises only as the result of the person submitting the report described in paragraph (2) or (3).

[simanovkalashnikov]

Thank Y'all very much. Does anyone in the state believe that these laws can be reversed?