STI ok in CA?

[The Gunslinger]

Hey all.. I have been concidering getting a STI 9mm and curious if STI are ok in CA?

[gose]

Not sure what you mean with "are ok in CA"
No, theyre not assault weapons, unless you get a model with a threaded barrel, so they're ok to posses.
However, since they're not on the list, you can't buy a new one, unless its a PPT.

Barsto (on the list) is practically the same as STI (STI Frames, if I remember correctly). SVI also has two models on the list.

[Dump1567]

Not that any are approved but:

http://www.stiguns.com/CA-PressRelease.pdf

Cessation of California Firearm Sales

As a company, STI adhered to California’s drop test certification and DOJ listing process in 1998 for the people in competition shooting and for those who desired self-protection DESPITE the financial strain placed on a small company such as ours. Listing our two most popular firearm models was not an inexpensive undertaking. We even redesigned our compensator systems to adhere to the CA “no threaded barrel” law. Then CA’s onerous liability laws were enacted and we chose at that time not to renew certification nor to sell to LEO and governmental agencies in CA, regardless of their exempt status, because there was no exemption from liability or legal fees which could bankrupt this company. When federal law overrode CA’s liability laws, we resumed LE sales because we felt our product could be used to LE’s advantage. With the micro stamping bill, we as a company have decided enough is enough.

While our sales to Law Enforcement agencies are not huge, all revenue sources are important to a company of our size and it hurts us to turn our backs on those revenues. While we truly feel badly for the law-abiding citizens of California, we feel it is necessary to take a stand against irresponsible legislation designed solely to inhibit the American citizen’s right to keep arms. We are fierce proponents of the Second Amendment, and it is our hope that other manufacturers will follow our lead. It is time for the gun industry as a whole to take a stand against the insanity of the anti-2nd Amendment activists. We simply believe that some things are more important than profit.

In all honesty, when we made this decision we had no idea of the responses, both positive and negative, it would evoke. We just did what we thought was right and, because of our size, didn’t really expect much notice. Since we announced this new policy however, we have been deluged by customers contacting us to show their support and by others who consider it a “stunt” of some type. We greatly appreciate all of the supporting comments and would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to express, even contrary, opinions. We do understand that this action on our part will have little effect on California’s criminal or political element.

To our loyal supporters in California, we sincerely regret the measures we feel we must take and will continue to honor all warrantee obligations. We hope for a speedy resolution of this ill-conceived violation of the Second Amendment.

[The Gunslinger]

Not sure what you mean with "are ok in CA"
No, theyre not assault weapons, unless you get a model with a threaded barrel, so they're ok to posses.
However, since they're not on the list, you can't buy a new one, unless its a PPT.

Barsto (on the list) is practically the same as STI (STI Frames, if I remember correctly). SVI also has two models on the list.

Exactly the info I was ooking for ...Thanks!!

[packnrat]

hate to say it...but maybe other gun manf should take this approach.

as to not sell to le, if they can not sell to the people of ca.

same rules for all. is the only safe and sane way to do it.


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[bwiese]

hate to say it...but maybe other gun manf should take this approach.

as to not sell to le, if they can not sell to the people of ca.

same rules for all. is the only safe and sane way to do it.

Won't happen.

If any LE wants an STI in CA, he'll just find an intermediary - just like how we got OLL receivers into CA even if the mfgr was shy.

Most guns are sold thru distribution anyway, so mfgr doesn't have that much control.