DOJ a pain? big surprise

[mdouglas1980]

Not a real big surprise to me or probably anyone who is a member of this forum either lol. Here's my story, so recently I found out that my father had registered his SKS with the doj as an assault weapon. He didn't know that he didn't have to register it if it doesn't have a detachable mag on it( it is a fixed 10 round). So a couple e-mails and phone calls to the DOJ to try to sort this out to no avail of course. I explained to them that it doesn't need to be registered and was wondering about how to get it off "assault weapon" status. They have been very silent thus far... what a pain. Any ideas? forms? similar stories with the wonderful DOJ? lol

[Dmitri76]

Sorry, i don't have the answer on how to "unregister" an AW ... But perhaps its better to build it as an actual AW - with pre ban detachable mags that you had from before the ban ? One can always buy another "regular" SKS, but its impossible to have an AW unless it was registered before .. So maybe its a good thing ?

Somebody please correct me if i got something wrong here .

[M1A Rifleman]

Last I new there was a way to remove a AW for the list, and I think the information is at the bottom of his registration papers. Regardless, what is the problem with it being on the list even though it NOT and AW?

[Cokebottle]

Sorry, i don't have the answer on how to "unregister" an AW ... But perhaps its better to build it as an actual AW - with pre ban detachable mags that you had from before the ban ? One can always buy another "regular" SKS, but its impossible to have an AW unless it was registered before .. So maybe its a good thing ?

Somebody please correct me if i got something wrong here .

RAW cannot be transferred. In the event of the father's death or desire to sell, it can only be transferred to an FFL authorized to receive RAW, for the ultimate purpose of destruction or export to a free state.

[M1A Rifleman]

From BOF's site:

If I registered my SB 23 assault weapon and now I remove the characteristic(s) that make it an assault weapon, can I cancel the registration?
Yes. If the defining characteristics establishing a firearm as an SB 23 assault weapon are removed, it is no longer an assault weapon and the registration may be canceled. However, once the registration is canceled, you can never replace the characteristic(s) that make it an assault weapon, or you will be in possession of an illegal weapon.

THIS APPLIES ONLY TO FIREARMS DEFINED AS ASSAULT WEAPONS BY CHARACTERISTICS (Penal Code section 12276.1, SB 23). THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ORIGINAL ROBERTI-ROOS ASSAULT WEAPONS OR AK and AR-15 SERIES WEAPONS IN THAT REMOVAL OF THEIR CHARACTERISTICS DOES NOT NEGATE THE REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER THE ASSAULT WEAPON.

So it sounds like you simple send them a letter of request.

[Cokebottle]

THIS APPLIES ONLY TO FIREARMS DEFINED AS ASSAULT WEAPONS BY CHARACTERISTICS (Penal Code section 12276.1, SB 23). THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ORIGINAL ROBERTI-ROOS ASSAULT WEAPONS

So it sounds like you simple send them a letter of request.

The SKS w/detachable mag is a listed receiver on the Roberty-Roos Appendix A.
But if it was mistakenly registered, yes, it should be possible to have the registration backed out of the system.

Might take a few phone calls.

[RP1911]

Are you calling 916-263-8100?

[smle-man]

It is easily done; on the form to report the sale or transfer of a firearm there is a section for unregistering an assault weapon. The DOJ folks will call you to discuss it and will probably ask for pics of the firearm to be sure that you are not making a mistake since once it is unregistered it can't be re-registered. My dealings with them on this issue were very pleasant.

[mdouglas1980]

Are you calling 916-263-8100?

Yep. that's the number

[RP1911]

Ok. Good to know you have the correct number. The lady I dealt with in regards to a no longer in possession form was very helpful.

[Stormfeather]

heck, if ya got it registered, you might as well go all the way with it, pistol grip, folding stock, detachable mags. . . the works!

[Cokebottle]

heck, if ya got it registered, you might as well go all the way with it, pistol grip, folding stock, detachable mags. . . the works!

It's dad's... if it's RAW, it can't stay in the family when dad's gone.

[mdouglas1980]

It's dad's... if it's RAW, it can't stay in the family when dad's gone.

that's kinda why, I don't want the state to take it when the inevitable does happen :-(