CA Magazine Requirements

[RFNUT]

I am moving to CA next week and I need to make sure my collection is legal. It is small, but I don't want to give them up.

I know my P22 is wrong. I have the threaded barrel. I will have to correct that.

I have a Beretta Couger with 15 round magazines. Are the 15 round magazines illegal?? Will I have to get 10 round mags for this pistol??

I am confused by the code book that I found on the net.

Any advise would be appreciated.

[56Chevy]

I am moving to CA next week and I need to make sure my collection is legal. It is small, but I don't want to give them up.

I know my P22 is wrong. I have the threaded barrel. I will have to correct that.

I have a Beretta Couger with 15 round magazines. Are the 15 round magazines illegal?? Will I have to get 10 round mags for this pistol??

I am confused by the code book that I found on the net.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Yes, you will need 10 round magazines. It is illegal to bring magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds into CA, except under special circumstances, which probably don't apply anyway.

[Guns R Tools]

Since you are moving in to CA you can bring non DOJ certifired guns in legally, as long as it is not assalut form.
Once you are in you can't buy new ones that aren't on the list.

If there is a gun you want yo buy in near future check CA DOJ list. If not on the list buy it outside so you can have it.

http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/

Many people in CA desire STI frames etc...

[leelaw]

You can bring in the 15rdr magazines in a disassembled state, provided that you don't assemble them. You can take them with you when you go out of state to shoot or travel, assemble them out of state, and then disassemble before coming back to California. You will need to buy 10rd magazines for use within California.

[hoffmang]

And as implied above, make sure there are no handguns that you want that are not on the CA roster before you come here.

-Gene

[RFNUT]

OK, I got the magazine issue taken care of. But, I am still confused by the P22. As I understand it, I can't even bring that gun into the state. Is this wrong??

GunsrTools - you said I can bring it in if I purchased the gun outside of the state. Does that mean I can own it without modification??

Or am I better off getting rid of this gun and getting another 22 from the approved list? I will lose some money in the deal, but I won't have to hassle with DOJ.

Thanks for all of the input.

[hoffmang]

On the issue of a P-22 with a threaded barrel:

You can have the frame of the P-22 with the threaded barrel off and sitting next to it. There is no constructive possession of AW parts. Your best option is to just configure the handgun with a non threaded barrel and keep the threaded barrel but don't ever have it on the P-22 while the P-22 is in California.

Alternatively, you can get a barrel thread protector and some red locktite and "permanently" alter the barrel to remove the threads which is my understanding of what S&W did to Californiaize the P-22's that were accidentally sold.

-Gene

[Shane916]

Threads on pistols kill baby's in CA.. rifles are ok.. they don't kill with threads.. but pistols with threads !!

Welcome to the lamest laws in the nation

[Guns R Tools]

P-22 must be fixed before bring it in if you want to keep it assembled. But you can bring it in disassembled like previous poster said, and contact walther they might do the fix for no charge.

Thread is no go, even if it is from outside of CA.

Some handguns with detachable magazine ouside of pistol grip is no go either. ( ex. AR based ones=no go)

Some revolvers and semi's cannnot be purchased in CA because the manufacturer didn't submit to the test. You can buy these outside prior to move to CA, as long as it is not assault pistol form.

Let's say someone wants STI frame in CA, no can do because it's not on the list. But you can buy one from outside and bring it in.

IIRC, You also need to register handguns with CA DOJ once you move in.

And if you don't want to keep STI anymore then you can sell it via PPT in CA at premium.


CA gun law: http://caag.state.ca.us/firearms/

[RFNUT]

Thanks to all. That clarifies everything for me.

But, it brings up something else. I don't know what STI or PPT means.

Thanks for the help. I think it will be easier to trade the P22 before I leave.

[Guns R Tools]

STI =1911 frame and more

http://www.stiguns.com/

http://www.stiguns.com/frames/index.html

PPT= Private Party Transfer.

STI and other 1911 stuff is hard to come by in CA because of ridiculous testing requirement.
If you happen to have STI or other 1911 frames like Caspian etc. you could be popular. People want to buy these.

[Stormfeather]

If you happen to have STI or other 1911 frames like Caspian etc. you could be popular. People want to buy these.

hint. . . hint