question about shotgun laws in CA

[BYD Security]

im gonna buy a mossberg 500a off a buddy.....it has an 18inch barrel and a pistol grip stock, and he said when he bought it new in 2002 it had a wood stick where you load the shells and he took that out. Ive never owned a shotgun so i was wondering if its legal to have it set up the way he has it? if not what do i need to change? sorry if its a newbie ? but id rather be safe then sorry.

[ke6guj]

as long as it have a 18+" barrel and is over 26" long, then it is legal.

look at the shotgun legality chart for more info on how all the different laws affect shotguns. http://www.calguns.net/caawid/sgflowchart.pdf

[professorhard]

Perfectly legal. The reason shotgun magazines are sometimes limited is to comply with certain hunting laws and regulations.

[BYD Security]

as long as it have a 18+" barrel and is over 26" long, then it is legal.

look at the shotgun legality chart for more info on how all the different laws affect shotguns. http://www.calguns.net/caawid/sgflowchart.pdf

dang thats a great breakdown!!! thanks

[sargenv]

Actually, the mag length can be as long as you want for hunting, but must be limited to 2+1 per DFG regulations for hunting. You could go out hunting with a 9 shot persuader if you wanted as long as it was limited to 2+1.. though you would likely get some strange looks

[Hayashi Killian]

Actually, the mag length can be as long as you want for hunting, but must be limited to 2+1 per DFG regulations for hunting. You could go out hunting with a 9 shot persuader if you wanted as long as it was limited to 2+1.. though you would likely get some strange looks

Mostly right. It can only be 3 shells total if it's for waterfowl hunting. But otherwise the only maximum limitation on ammunition is 10 rounds in the magazine as per hi-cap laws.