Night vision scopes not legal in CA?

[BrassCase]

I just got an e-mail from Cabelas about a sale on night vision scopes. When I scrolled down they had a notice that they will not ship to CA has they are not legal here.

Why is that?

[CSACANNONEER]

Read the Penal Code and find out. It's not that hard to find it yourself instead of just trying to get someone to post a link to it for you.

[redcliff]

I just got an e-mail from Cabelas about a sale on night vision scopes. When I scrolled down they had a notice that they will not ship to CA has they are not legal here.

Why is that?

Possibly the scope has an infra-red illuminator?

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=851285

[psssniper]

Ah here ya go

[bodger]

Here's another thread (albeit somewhat older than the one Redcliff linked) that addresses the issue: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=341895

And here's the penal code as written:

468. Any person who knowingly buys, sells, receives, disposes of,
conceals, or has in his possession a sniperscope shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one
year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
As used in this section, sniperscope means any attachment, device
or similar contrivance designed for or adaptable to use on a firearm
which, through the use of a projected infrared light source and
electronic telescope, enables the operator thereof to visually
determine and locate the presence of objects during the nighttime.
This section shall not prohibit the authorized use or possession
of such sniperscope by a member of the armed forces of the United
States or by police officers, peace officers, or law enforcement
officers authorized by the properly constituted authorities for the
enforcement of law or ordinances; nor shall this section prohibit the
use or possession of such sniperscope when used solely for
scientific research or educational purposes.

[Subotai]

I want one for education purposes.

[BrassCase]

My apologies, I didn't see a post below that asks the same question. Thanks for the answers though.

Here is a link to the scope. It is an IR scope but doesn't say that it has an illuminator.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Optics/Night-Vision-Optics%7C/pc/104792580/c/104752080/sc/104463180/ATN-Aries-390-Paladin-Nightvision-Riflescope/748616.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fnight-vision-optics%2F_%2FN-1100254%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104463180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat104752080&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104792580%3Bcat104752080%3Bcat104463180

[redcliff]

A review said the scope comes with a small flashlight with an infra-red illuminator.

Most Gen 1 scopes do require help; Gen 1 scopes amplify light about 1,000x, Gen 2 amplifies 20,000x, and Gen 3 about 40,000 times.

[hermosabeach]

Same reason why mufflers are illegal in CA on a gun

[Kestryll]

Read the Penal Code and find out. It's not that hard to find it yourself instead of just trying to get someone to post a link to it for you.

You do know this a forum where people talk, ask questions and come to learn right?

If yo d 't want to answer you don't have to but people are free to as questions.

[CSACANNONEER]

You do know this a forum where people talk, ask questions and come to learn right?

If yo d 't want to answer you don't have to but people are free to as questions.

At least I pointed him in the right direction to find the answer.

[ChaoSS]

I want one for education purposes.

I want one for the purpose of being educated as to the scientific classification of whatever it is I'm aiming at.

[Divernhunter]

^ and +2 for me what he said

[lavey29]

So does the PC section relate primarily to IR illumination? Wonder why they haven't included the IR laser (ie DBAL) then also somehow? What about thermal imaging scopes?

[H2H]

Here's another thread (albeit somewhat older than the one Redcliff linked) that addresses the issue: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=341895

And here's the penal code as written:

468. Any person who knowingly buys, sells, receives, disposes of,
conceals, or has in his possession a sniperscope shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one
year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
As used in this section, sniperscope means any attachment, device
or similar contrivance designed for or adaptable to use on a firearm
which, through the use of a projected infrared light source and
electronic telescope, enables the operator thereof to visually
determine and locate the presence of objects during the nighttime.
This section shall not prohibit the authorized use or possession
of such sniperscope by a member of the armed forces of the United
States or by police officers, peace officers, or law enforcement
officers authorized by the properly constituted authorities for the
enforcement of law or ordinances; nor shall this section prohibit the
use or possession of such sniperscope when used solely for
scientific research or educational purposes.

"sniperscope"..really ??...