Illegal California holster?

[ragenmoan]

Found this item for a pocket holster for a Colt Mustang. The website says it's illegal here. Can someone tell me why?

http://www.desantisholster.com/store/SEARCH-BY-HOLSTER-OR-ACCESSORY/POCKET-HOLSTERS/pocket-shot/COLT/Mustang-Pony-Pocketlite

[Brandon04GT]

Because it's not on the safe holster roster




i kid i kid

I don't see why it would be illegal to own here. Some sites just say everything is illegal in CA.

[LMTluvr]

There is a link on the Holsters page to an ATF letter..

http://www.desantisholster.com/store/attachments/files/ATF%20Style%20110.pdf

Still unsure. Im sure somebody knowledgable will come along.

[Exile Machine]

12020. (a) Any person in this state who does any of the following is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison:
(1) Manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses any cane gun or wallet gun, [...]

(4) As used in this section, a "wallet gun" means any firearm mounted or enclosed in a case, resembling a wallet, designed to be or capable of being carried in a pocket or purse, if the firearm may be fired while mounted or enclosed in the case.

[Brandon04GT]

hmm interesting

[LMTluvr]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=358484

Heres some further discussion on it.....

[Lugiahua]

something new to me, I never knew there is a holster law in CA...

[madd556]

Not an attorney, but looks like it violates CA penal code 12020(a)(1). It makes the pistol a "wallet gun" since pistol is capable of being fired while in the holster.

[NytWolf]

The description of the holster says

The #110 disguises itself as a wallet but can be brought into action instantly without removing the gun.

[Euphoria526]

Yeah that's stupid illegal. As soon as I saw the trigger port an you could pull the trigger in said holster. Yeah that's so hot I wouldn't touch that with a 50ft pole

[Brandon04GT]

So if you take Remora holster and cut a hole around the trigger area, does that become a wallet holster? lol

[Snoopy47]

something new to me, I never knew there is a holster law in CA...

What the law is going after is making sure when fired and gun looks like a gun.

The moment the "case" is designed to be fired while the gun is still inside the case it becomes illegal.

If the gun had to be drawn from the "wallet" before it could be fired it would be fine.

[Brandon04GT]

Makes sense I suppose. No pocket versions of...

[ragenmoan]

Makes sense I suppose. No pocket versions of...

ah yes, the ole' machine gun in the briefcase setup.

[Agent Orange]

something new to me, I never knew there is a holster law in CA...

There isn't.