Legal AR15 Uppers

[at2wooden]

Are 16" AR15 uppers (upper only) with standard thread A2 flash hiders and bayonette lugs legal in CA?
Any restrictions at all?
Anyone have a reference if not?

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[bwiese]

Rifle uppers themselves are not controlled in CA nor Federally.

The upper you describe could be used either on
1.) a registered assault weapon; or
2.) an off-list lower (OLL) using a fixed 10rd magazine.

Since the upper has a flash hider it cannot be used on "featureless" builds (i.e., gripless or MonsterMan builds).

[BKinzey]

The bayonet lug is NOT considered a "Feature."

See Below....

[bwiese]

The bayonet lug is also considered a "Feature."

Bzzzzt, WRONG!!

The bayonet lug is NOT a feature and is not a controlled item under any CA law. You can have 15 dozen bayonet lugs on any rifle in CA and the bayonet lug will not trigger AW status.

You are conflating parameters of the expired Federal AW ban (1994-2004) with California's currently-operative AW ban.

[CHS]

Are 16" AR15 uppers (upper only) with standard thread A2 flash hiders and bayonette lugs legal in CA?
Any restrictions at all?
Anyone have a reference if not?

What Bill said is exactly correct. Just to reiterate, an upper by itself, even having restricted "features" is not controlled in CA and is perfectly legal. There is also no constructive possession in CA law for assault weapons, so you can own a lower and an upper, even if the combination of the two would equal an assault weapon.

The bayonet lug is also considered a "Feature."

This is flat-out wrong. Do not listen to this person.

These are the "Evil Features" in CA that you cannot have if the semi-automatic centerfire rifle has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine.

(A) A pistol grip
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.

Please note the lack of bayonet lug on this list. Also realize that none of these features on an upper by itself have the ability to trigger assault weapon status.

[at2wooden]

Thank you gentlemen....sounds like you know what you're talking about.
I'm in Florida, so all these rules and regs make no sense to me, but I did have someone out your way asking me to sell him this upper.
I appreciate your time and expertise. I tried reading up on this to find out for myself, but it was giving me a migraine.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed."
Second Amendment to the US Constitution December 15th 1791

[squishyhead]

I still get all warm and fuzzy when I read "grenade launcher" in the list of California's "evil features."

[G17GUY]

You can checkout calguns vendors, you will find that AR-15 uppers are legal and available to the california market.

http://www.calguns.net/Sponsors.html