50 BMG legality

[supermario]

Hello,
I used search but it seems every 6 months we have new laws.
Im asking for a friend and wasnt sure on the amswer.
Are 50 BMG single shot upper legal to buy and slap in a AR lower or for that matter any 50 BMG legal
And im not talking about registered a.w.
I mean new buy/build?

Thanks for the help guys.

[freonr22]

Hello,
I used search but it seems every 6 months we have new laws.
Im asking for a friend and wasnt sure on the amswer.
Are 50 BMG single shot upper legal to buy and slap in a AR lower or for that matter any 50 BMG legal
And im not talking about registered a.w.
I mean new buy/build?

Thanks for the help guys.

.50 Dtc is legal

A .50 bmg shoulder fired rifle is not, to my understanding

[supermario]

So 50dtc or 416barrett are still legal to buy the single shot uppers for AR lowers?

[RickD427]

Hello,
I used search but it seems every 6 months we have new laws.
Im asking for a friend and wasnt sure on the amswer.
Are 50 BMG single shot upper legal to buy and slap in a AR lower or for that matter any 50 BMG legal
And im not talking about registered a.w.
I mean new buy/build?

Thanks for the help guys.

No.

[sigstroker]

It might be if you take off the stock and set it up with spade grips and fire it from a tripod like an M2.

[RickD427]

It might be if you take off the stock and set it up with spade grips and fire it from a tripod like an M2.

^^^THIS^^^

Only .50 BMG "Rifles" are illegal. The cartridge itself, and weapons other than "Rifles" that fire the cartridge are legal in California.

Penal Code section 17090 defines a "Rifle" as a weapon designed to be fired from the shoulder.

However, you should also be aware of California's "Zip Gun" statute. It's as confusing as all hell, but if you read it very narrowly, it's possible that your spade grip AR would be an illegal "Zip Gun."

[radicalray]

50 BMG Pistol

[k1dude]

If you own a Registered Assault Weapon (RAW, not BBRAW), you can put a .50 BMG upper on it.

If you don't have a RAW, there's no way to have a .50 BMG rifle in Kalistan.

[Mute]

Unless your plan is to only shoot off the shelf ammo, it will be easier to just get a .50 DTC rifle.

[sigstroker]

^^^THIS^^^

Only .50 BMG "Rifles" are illegal. The cartridge itself, and weapons other than "Rifles" that fire the cartridge are legal in California.

Penal Code section 17090 defines a "Rifle" as a weapon designed to be fired from the shoulder.

However, you should also be aware of California's "Zip Gun" statute. It's as confusing as all hell, but if you read it very narrowly, it's possible that your spade grip AR would be an illegal "Zip Gun."

Only if the prosecutor wants to be laughed out of court. A zip gun is something someone sneaks in somewhere, not a 15 pound 3 foot long 50 upper.

Besides, every AR upper in California would also have to be considered a zip gun.

[freonr22]

If you own a Registered Assault Weapon (RAW, not BBRAW), you can put a .50 BMG upper on it.

If you don't have a RAW, there's no way to have a .50 BMG rifle in Kalistan.

but you can have a crew serviced weapon, legally

[RickD427]

Only if the prosecutor wants to be laughed out of court. A zip gun is something someone sneaks in somewhere, not a 15 pound 3 foot long 50 upper.

Besides, every AR upper in California would also have to be considered a zip gun.

Cool thought, but that's not what the statute says. Here's what a Zip Gun really is (quoted from Penal Code section 17390):

[sigstroker]

That sounds like every barrel ever made.

[RickD427]

but you can have a crew serviced weapon, legally

Yes. This California. Don't expect the statutes to make sense.

[Rockit]

So 50dtc or 416barrett are still legal to buy the single shot uppers for AR lowers?

Yes