Ruger charger in ca

[jbush]

Is the Ruger Charger pistol not available in Ca because Ruger never had it put on the list, or because there is something that's not legal about the gun. Does anyone know? It's the 10 or 12 inch barreled pistol built with the same receiver as a 10/22 rifle. My mother has a couple of then that were my stepdads before he past away and was going to give me one when I visited her in another state, but I didn't know if I could have it in ca.

[morrcarr67]

It is considered an AW in CA. It is a pistol with a detachable magazine outside of the pistol grip.

http://www.calguns.net/caawid/hgflowchart.pdf

Read this chart.

[robcoe]

Removable magazine outside the grip - I know AW laws generally dont apply to rifles, but I think they do apply to handguns(EDIT: just checked the flowchart, it is an AW under california law with the detachable magazine)

Also no LCI or magazine disconnect(I think) so that would be a roster problem, but an out of state intra family transfer ignores the roster so that's not a big deal in this case, just needs an FFL in California to do the transfer.

I think(someone will correct me if I am wrong, I', sure) if you slap a BB(to make the magazine fixed) on it you should be ok.

[Alarm Guy]

I don't think AW laws apply to rimfire.

[robcoe]

I don't think AW laws apply to rimfire.

your thinking rifles, they still apply to handguns.

[morrcarr67]

I don't think AW laws apply to rimfire.

Read the AW guide. There are no exemptions for Rimfire guns. Pay attention to question #16.

[ke6guj]

I don't think AW laws apply to rimfire.

yes they do.

[Decoligny]

I don't think AW laws apply to rimfire.

Then you think wrongly. There is mention of centerfire in relation to rifles as highlighted in bold below.

You will not however, the absence of any mention of the word "centerfire" in the sections dealing with pistols and shotguns.

12276.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:

(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.

(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.

(3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches.

(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.
(B) A second handgrip.
(C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.

(5) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.

(6) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following:
(A) A folding or telescoping stock.
(B) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon, thumbhole stock, or vertical handgrip.

(7) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine.

(8) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.

[ojisan]

[762.DEFENSE]

AW rules apply to handguns rimfire or not. You'd need it to be maglocked and single shot converted.

Good luck, I've seen it done in CA..so I know they're out there.