AWB and rimfire rifles? question???

[Average Joe American]

I dont live in Ca. but was wondering what the laws are pertaining to rimfire rifles? Are they the same for rimfire rifles as they are for centerfire rifles?

I know the 10 round mag limit and bullet button of some type is the same but can you have a folding stock?

[rromeo]

AW laws do not apply to rimfire rifles.

[Quiet]

Rimfire rifles are exempt from the CA assault weapons laws.

Rimfire handguns must comply with the CA assault weapons laws.

[MaHoTex]

I dont live in Ca. but was wondering what the laws are pertaining to rimfire rifles? Are they the same for rimfire rifles as they are for centerfire rifles?

I know the 10 round mag limit and bullet button of some type is the same but can you have a folding stock?

BB does not apply to rimfire rifle.

[Average Joe American]

Oh no BB? Cool. So folding stocks are ok too?

[redcliff]

Yes, and so are high capacity magazines if you owned them before the ban or are otherwise exempt.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Oh no BB? Cool. So folding stocks are ok too?

The only thing you need to worry about with folding stocks on a rimfire rifle in California is making sure the rifle is over 26 inches long when the stock is folded.

[Average Joe American]

Thanks

[762.DEFENSE]

I thought you needed a BB only if you had a VFG or bayonet on your rifle?

[ke6guj]

I thought you needed a BB only if you had a VFG or bayonet on your rifle?

why would you need a BB on a rimfire rifle that had those features?

[Mssr. Eleganté]

I thought you needed a BB only if you had a VFG or bayonet on your rifle?

And why would you need a Bullet Button on any rifle because of a bayonet? Bayonets and bayonet lugs are not regulated in California at all.

[Cokebottle]

Yes, and so are high capacity magazines if you owned them before the ban or are otherwise exempt.

He doesn't live in California, so unless he both owned the mags prior to January 1, 2000, AND possessed the mags in California prior to that date, he can't legally import them.

[Cokebottle]

I thought you needed a BB only if you had a VFG or bayonet on your rifle?

You're thinking of the Federal ban. The California ban is different.

BB is required if you have any of:
1 - Pistol grip
2 - Forward grip that allows a pistol style grasp (I would not run the Magpul AFG on a featureless, nor one of the magwell grips)
3 - Folding/collapsible buttstock
4 - Flash hider
5 - Grenade launcher (and though likely legal, again, I would not run a flare launcher on a featureless).

Any other feature listed on the Federal ban, such as threaded barrel and bayonet lug, do not apply to rifles in California. Pistols may not have a threaded barrel.

[762.DEFENSE]

I appologize, i was under the impression those were the feautres on like a AR-22 that you would need a BB. Since the M&P 15-22's come with a pistol grip and collapsable stock and dont come with BB's. But perfect, I'd rather put a VFG than have my afg on my cmmg AR-22.

[joelogic]

Rimfire is only 26? Centerfire is 30. Awesome.

The only thing you need to worry about with folding stocks on a rimfire rifle in California is making sure the rifle is over 26 inches long when the stock is folded.