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Are .22 caliber rim fire rifles and pistols exempt from California's 10 rd max capacity rule? I think I have seen posts here that talk about 20 rd and 30 rd magazines. They certainly exist but are they CA legal? Sorry if this has been asked before.
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22s are not exempt from the 10 round limit. 22s with a tubular magazine are. Your Marlin 60, or Winchester 72, or whatever other rifle can have the 14 or 18 rounds.
It is not illegal to have 30 round 22 magazines, but if you didn't own them prior to January of 2000, you may have broken a law.Never initiate force against another. That should be the underlying principle of your life. But should someone do violence to you, retaliate without hesitation, without reservation, without quarter, until you are sure that he will never wish to harm - or never be capable of harming - you or yours again.
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I own a 17 shot .22LR rifle. It has a tubular magazine... not a violation of law. The tubular .22LR magazines are specifically exempted from the capacity portion of AW law.Comment
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Thank you gentlemen. I have an old Marlin 39A Golden Mountie with a tubular magazine and was wondering if I had to "plug" itComment
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How many times has this been asked and I have been a member on this site for less than a year? The search function must be BROKE. Sorry to rant about it and I rarely, rarely rant but jeez!
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Romeo just moved there and he is fairly well versed in California gunlaw and is a smart guy...Comment
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good information is never a bad thing.Comment
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Actually...
Rimfire calibers are not specifically exempt from the large capacity magazine laws and are only exempt from the assault weapons laws pertaining to rifles (semi-auto rimfire handguns need to comply with the assault weapons laws).
In regards to magazine capacity, what is exempt are:
1) Magazines that have been permanently modified to 10 rounds. [PC 12020(c)(25)(A)]
2) .22 caliber (rimfire & centerfire) tubular magazine fixed to the firearm. [PC 12020(c)(25)(B)]
3) (Any rimfire & centerfire caliber) tubular magazine fixed to lever-action firearms. [PC 12020(c)(25)(C)]
Penal Code 12020
(c)(25) As used in this section, "large-capacity magazine" means any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, but shall not be construed to include any of the following:
(A) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds.
(B) A .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device.
(C) A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.Last edited by Quiet; 12-28-2010, 7:18 AM.sigpic
"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama (Seattle Times, 05-15-2001).Comment
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I was looking at some of my old gun stuff and found two 30 round Ramline mags for my AR7. I've had them since 1980. Are they illegal? If so what should I do with them?
Sorry for such a newbie question.sigpic#415Comment
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"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama (Seattle Times, 05-15-2001).Comment
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"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama (Seattle Times, 05-15-2001).Comment
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I found my Umarex 20 rounders in a gutter outside of my house. They were just laying there. Amazing huh?
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